Hugues Aufray

Hugues Aufray is back on the road and will stop at the Vendéspace in Mouilleron-le-Captif on 24 April 2026. A figure of French folk for more than six decades, he continues, at 96, to perform his songs without unnecessary nostalgia, guitar slung over his shoulder and with a clear voice. On the programme, a journey through a repertoire that has accompanied generations: Santiano, Céline, Adieu monsieur le professeur, Le petit âne gris, L’Épervier, Stewball, and those Dylan adaptations that shaped his identity. You can find his taste for straightforward melodies, simple stories that stick, and songwriting that goes straight to the point. On stage, the essentials prevail: the voice, the guitars, and those refrains that many know by heart, often without knowing when they entered their memory. No showmanship—rather the sharing of a popular repertoire and the pleasure of singing together. An opportunity to rediscover classics and, through music, travel across several decades of French song.