Thomas Fersen

Thomas Fersen will stop at Le Zéphyr in Châteaugiron on March 20, 2026. A singer-songwriter, he has carved out a singular path in French chanson since the 1990s, with lyrics that favor nested tales, talking animals, objects that come to life and slightly off-kilter characters. His writing plays with ellipsis and double meanings, carried by a hushed voice and understated arrangements—guitar, piano or ukulele—that leave space for the words.

On stage, Fersen cultivates the art of storytelling. He links his songs as if unspooling a thread, slips in asides and creates an intimate, confiding atmosphere in which listeners follow his modern fables at an unhurried pace. This engagement draws on several periods of his repertoire, with songs rearranged for the stage and more recent pieces that dialogue with the classics. No showmanship—a pared-down format that keeps the writing at the center and where every detail counts. An evening to rediscover this highly personal language, both mischievous and precise, that has made Thomas Fersen a voice recognizable above all others.