The Carrefour Mondial de l’Accordéon
The 36th annual Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon runs from August 29 to 31, 2025.
On sale June 3, 2025
About the Festival
The Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon was established more than 36 years ago in Montmagny, a town in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region. The festival has grown into a major international event. Each year, it features some 75 musicians from all around the world.
Selected artists give street performances, filling the town with the lively and diverse sounds of the accordion. Over the span of three days, festival-goers can travel through time to discover (or rediscover) well-known musicians. World music, Quebec traditional, musette, classical, jazz… there’s something for everyone!
Activities are held place in concert halls as well as at various outdoor venues. Exhibitions, musical entertainment at restaurants, workshops and a traditional dance party are all included in the festival program. It features more than 30 concerts that give visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in local Montmagny culture.
Throughout the year, the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon also organizes traditional music outreach activities, along with projects designed to showcase the diatonic accordion and nurture the next generation of accordionists.
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Get Tickets
Tickets for the 36th annual Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon go on sale June 3, 2025.
Ticket prices
Different options will be offered: BRACELETS for external sites, AM-PM ACCESS for the 3 days or INDOOR CONCERTS on demand. Prices will be revealed on June 3, 2025.
How to buy
Online / By telephone / On site
Practical Information
This page has all you need to know for making the most of your visit. Don’t miss a single concert or activity!
Leaflet of the 35th edition 2024
GETTING TO MONTMAGNY
The town of Montmagny is located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, about 1 hour east of Quebec City and 1 hr 20 min west of Rivière-du-Loup.
Getting to Montmagny from Quebec City:
- Follow Highway 20 East
- Take exit 376 or 378
Getting to Montmagny from Rivière-du-Loup:
- Follow Highway 20 West
- Take exit 376 or 378
CAMPING IN MONTMAGNY
The Montmagny area has four locations ready to welcome those who love travelling by RV.
- Camping Coop des Érables de Montmagny – 860, Taché Boulevard West – 418 248-8953
- Camping Pointe-aux-Oies – 45, North Basin Avenue – 418 248-9710
- VR stop in Montmagny (without reservation) – 21, Sainte-Brigitte Avenue North
- VR stop at the River Park in Berthier-sur-Mer – 100, Marina Street, Berthier-sur-Mer – 418 259-7343
PARKING
Parking is available at the following locations:
For the Musée de l’accordéon
For Salle Edwin-Bélanger (Louis-Jacques-Casault Secondary School – 141, Taché Boulevard East)
- In front of the building for short periods, behind the building for longer periods
For the outdoor venues in the town centre and at the École internationale de musique de Montmagny (101C, Sainte-Julie Avenue)
- Côte-du-Sud School Board (157 Saint-Louis Street)
For Espace citoyen (48, North Basin Avenue)
- This site has a parking lot with about 200 spaces
Parking is also available on Saint-Louis Street (along the river).
A shuttle service is available, so please consider leaving your car behind.
Note that the streets in Montmagny’s town centre will be closed off and reserved for pedestrians throughout the festival.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Visitors to Montmagny can stay at any of several local hotels and inns.
Feel free to contact the regional tourist office for more information:
Here is a partial list of nearby accommodations:
- La Maison Rousseau Inn (100, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street East) – 418 241-2888
- Days Inn Montmagny (218, Poirier Road) – 418 241-5330
- EconoLodge et Suites Montmagny (205, Poirier Road) – 418 248-4515
- Hôtel l’Oiselière (105, Poirier Road) – 418 248-1640
- Hôtel & Motel Centre-Ville (3, Taché Boulevard East) – 418 248-3623
- Rendez-vous – 418 248-2682
SHUTTLE
To help you get around, a shuttle service is available from Friday to Sunday. It runs between participating lodging establishments and festival venues.
- Full schedule to come on June 3, 2025.
MAP OF FESTIVAL SITES
PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
Les scènes accessibles pour les personnes à mobilité réduite :
- Salle Edwin-Bélanger
- L’Espace citoyen
- Promenade du Bassin
- Outdoor stages (Musée de l’accordéon and Place Montel)
- Community centre (Salle François Prévost and Salle Communautaire)
Please note that the indoor venues at the Musée de l’accordéon and the École internationale de musique de Montmagny are not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
** For restaurant accessibility, please check with the individual establishments **
OUTDOOR SITES
Food and drink are allowed at outdoor venues.
Leashed dogs are also admitted (outdoor sites only).
REFUNDS
No refunds will be issued (except in exceptional cases).
Management reserves the right to change the program without notice.
WASHROOMS
A number of portable toilets are available at outdoor sites. Accessible washrooms for people with reduced mobility are available inside the Musée de l’accordéon.
DRINKING WATER
Water is available at multiple locations, including the Musée de l’accordéon site (301 Taché Boulevard East) and Place Montel (101A, Sainte-Julie Avenue).
WET WEATHER CONTINGENCY PLAN
Activities at the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon are rarely cancelled due to inclement weather.
All relevant information will be posted on the Festival’s Facebook page.
Past Festivals
Relive memories from years gone by!
