The Jazz Festival in La Rochelle will take place from October 11th to October 15th 2022, 5 days of exception for all jazz lovers. Our charming hotel in La Rochelle welcomes you during the whole festival.

The François 1er Hotel welcomes you during the jazz festival in La Rochelle

An ideal place to stay when it comes to music or art in general, the François 1er Hotel has seen a large number of artists, musicians and authors pass through its walls over the years.

Our hotel in La Rochelle has 34 fully-equipped rooms with artists’ representations on the walls. All our rooms are equipped with comfortable bedding, television, WI-FI… Enjoy all the comfort offered by our 3-star François 1er hotel.

Located in La Rochelle old-town, only a few minutes walk from the Vieux-Port, our hotel welcomes you during the entire La Rochelle Jazz Festival. You will be able to enjoy the excitement of La Rochelle, the Vieux-Port, the restaurants and numerous cafés…

To make the most of your musical stay in La Rochelle, our charming hotel has a listening room where you can discover new artists or listen to the tracks of your favourite artists. We also have a reading room if you want to relax for a while.

As the Jazz Festival takes place at the La Sirène concert hall, and you will probably be travelling by car, our hotel has a car park. We invite you to book your own secure parking space. Alternatively, the Sirène concert hall is also accessible by bus from Place Verdun.

More information on the Jazz Festival in La Rochelle

Le festival du Jazz à La Rochelle est proposé par l’association Jazz Entre les Deux Tours, in partnership with La The La Rochelle Jazz Festival is proposed by the association Jazz Entre les Deux Tours, in partnership with La Sirène. You will be able to attend the 25th edition of the “La Rochelle Jazz Festival” from Tuesday 11th October to Saturday 15th October 2022.

All the concerts of the festival will therefore take place at La Sirène. La Sirène is a concert hall in the La Pallice district of La Rochelle. There are several ways to get to La Sirène:

  • Get to La Sirène by bus. Free shuttles for the return journey are offered by the concert hall. They will drop you off at Place Verdun (less than 5 minutes’ walk from the François 1er hotel).
  • Use the car. You can park in the Delmas car park, which is secure and free. It is only 100 metres from the concert hall.

For more practical information, please visit the La Sirène website.

By participating in the La Rochelle Jazz Festival, you will have the opportunity to discover a 100% Jazz program: Gogo Penguin, Géraldine Laurent, Christian Escoudé, Yaron Herman Solo, Marco Poingt, Erik Truffaz 4TET, Tony Paeleman Trio, Matthis Pascaud & Hugh Coltman, Célia Kameni & Alfio Origlio, and many others…

You can book a ticket for the artist of your choice or opt for the 5-concert jazz pass! To buy your tickets, just go to the La Sirène ticket office.

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Book your hotel in La Rochelle

If you are planning to attend the La Rochelle Jazz Festival in October 2022, we invite you to book your hotel room in La Rochelle now. Our hotel*** François 1er is at your disposal to answer all your questions!