Fêtes nocturnes 2023 in Grignan: enjoy the festive atmosphere
Show night: enjoy the festive atmosphere from dinner onwards
For the Fêtes Nocturnes at Château de Grignan, start your evening at 7pm with a gourmet dinner at the Chapouton Farm. Our Chef has concocted a unique “Fêtes Nocturnes” menu based on the market of the day, priced at €45 (starter, main course and dessert), including a glass of wine.
When can you take advantage of this festive offer?
From 23 June to 19 August 2023, on show evenings at the Château de Grignan.
How do you reserve a table to enjoy your meal?
Book on 04 75 00 01 01 (prepayment is required to guarantee your booking). Arrival at 7pm at Chapouton Farm, for departure at 8.30pm maximum (10 min walk from the château, show starts at 9pm).
What are the Fêtes Nocturnes?
Every summer since 1987, Grignan has staged a theatre show in front of the magnificent façade of its château. A director is invited to present his or her original creation in the heart of the main courtyard. In this unique and sublime setting, in front of the illuminated Renaissance façade of the castle, the public will discover a popular theatre show created especially for this venue. One show and one show only, for a total of 44 performances over two summer months, the perfect way to get into the swing of open-air theatre.
Molière’s L’avare, a hilarious comedy of cascading plots
Harpagon, the miser, loves nothing but his money; he sees nothing but thieves around him, he suspects everyone of trying to steal his money. His son and daughter talk to each other: “I think”, he says, “they are signalling to each other to steal my purse”. He searched his son’s servant; after examining his two hands, he asked about the others. He denies his children the necessities of life, and his son, reduced to lacking everything, becomes a gambler. Harpagon learns of this, and instead of reproaching him for this vice, he advises him to invest the money he earns from gambling at a high rate of interest. For his son Cléante and his daughter Élise, he has chosen a rich widow, the Lord Anselme, a mature man of no more than fifty, but noble, gentle, prudent, wise and very rich. His steward, Valère, who secretly desires Élise’s hand in marriage, raises a few objections.
Burlesque, offbeat and downright crazy, this Avare is sure to delight audiences under the stars at the Château de Grignan!