The festival takes place in France at the Hautecombe Abbey in Savoie, near Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains.

Address:

Abbaye d’Hautecombe
73310 Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille
France

For your stay, you will be accommodated in a tent in the beautiful setting of the campsite at Hautecombe Abbey.

Good news! The price of your registration already includes access to this campsite, with showers and permanent toilets

You have two super simple options for your tent:

• You can bring yours, it’s free!

• If you prefer to travel light, you can rent one for only €10 (it’s an option).

Small important point: the camping area is organized into non-mixed zones.

Food is included in the registration (morning, noon, and evening). In the afternoon and evening, Kawaco offers some extras (drinks and food) that are at the expense of the festival-goers.

The prices for the Welcome to Paradise Festival are progressive and depend on the date you register.

Money should not be a barrier to your participation; contact us if you have any difficulties

The ticket covers participation in the entire session and the three daily meals for the five days at Hautecombe. Access to the campsite is also included in the basic ticket.

What is included in the Festival:
✓ Access to the entire site
✓ All meals (morning, noon, evening)
✓ Camping with showers and toilets
✓ All main events (Masses, workshops, trainings)
✓ Most activities.

All young adults (18-35 years old) who wish to can volunteer for Welcome to Paradise 2026.

Important : Le rôle de volontaire peut être prenant et empêcher la participation à certains événements du festival. Si tu n’as jamais participé, nous te conseillons de venir d’abord en tant que festivalier ou en Ora et Labora pour découvrir l’expérience.

The new Volunteers 2026 program

You can choose from 1 to 6 weeks as a volunteer:

• Weeks 1-3 (July 4-25): Ora et Labora – Prayer + community service.
• Weeks 4-5 (July 26 – August 7): Volunteers during the 2 Festivals.
• Week 6 (August 8-14): Cleanup Week – Help with closing the site.

Volunteers Rates

You pay from a minimum of €180 (solidarity system: you can contribute more according to your means). The price adjusts according to the number of weeks you choose.

Money should not be an obstacle. If you are having financial difficulties, contact us to discuss it.

Families are very important to us. Unfortunately, we are not able to welcome them at the festival site.

All young people between 18 and 30 are welcome. The diversity of our cultures, churches, and perspectives is a strength. The Festival welcomes believers as well as those who are distant from faith.

In addition to the Welcome to Paradise Festival, the community offers a special Young Professionals week.

Dates: From Saturday, July 18 to Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Price: Single rate of €250 (for confirmation of the exact rate, contact festival@welcometoparadise.fr).

Inclus dans la proposition :
✓ Access to the entire site
✓ All meals (morning, noon, evening)
✓ Camping with showers and toilets
✓ All highlights tailored to young professionals
✓ Most activities

Young professionals can also register for ORA and LABORA weeks..

These ORA & LABORA weeks are dedicated to community life, prayer and manual work.. They are open to young people 18 to 35 years old.

Three weeks available in July 2026:

• ORA ET LABORA #1 July 4 to 11, 2026.

• ORA ET LABORA #2 July 11 to 18, 2026.

• ORA ET LABORA #3 July 18 to 25, 2026.

You can participate for one, two, three or more weeks, depending on your
availability!

The longer you stay, the cheaper the weekly rate becomes
.

The retreats of the spiritual exercises according to Saint Ignatius are retreats in silence. silence with daily spiritual accompaniment. They are open to young people 18 to 30 years old.

Two 6-day retreats are planned:

• Retreat #1 July 5 to 11, 2026.

• Retreat #2 August 8 to 15, 2026.

Price : 250€ for one week (price to be confirmed, contact festival@welcometoparadise.fr).

➡️ Are you between 18 and 30 years old?

The Welcome to Paradise Festival is open to young people aged aged 18 to 30 in Europe. Young adult ministry leaders are also welcome.

• Festival #1: in French
• Festival #2: International (with French/English translations available). Apport your radio and headphones to access the frequencies.

➡️ You are between between 30 and 35 ?

It is possible to register for ORA AND LABORA weeks or Spiritual Exercises retreats.

If you are over 35please contact the organization by email at festivalhautecombe@gmail.com (or via WhatsApp at +33 6 30 14 06 96) to find out about registration options.

All events welcome believers as well as those who are far from the faith..

You have several options for reaching this heavenly setting on the shores of Lac du Bourget!

• By car or bike: Free on-site parking at the Abbey.

• Carpooling: The CovoitTribu website is suggested for organization.³

• By train: You can come as far as Culoz station.

Shuttles (booking required) :

If you arrive at Culoz station, shuttles are organized to Hautecombe Abbey.. Simply book them when you register.

Here are the scheduled times for the Culoz Station – Hautecombe Abbey link:

Opening hours for Festival-goers are 2.30pm-7pm on Sundays.

Volunteers will be welcomed on site on Saturdays from 4pm to 7pm.

Possible before the festival:

• Cancellation fee: €20
• After May 31, 2026: €50
• From July 26, 2026: invoiced in full

Online cancellation via “Manage my order” in the
confirmation email.

Refund to the bank account from which payment was made.

Shuttles and accommodation non-refundable.

Email: festivalhautecombe@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +33 6 30 14 06 96
Instagram @cheminneuf.jeunes
Website: welcometoparadise.fr