hautecombe international festival
festival 1 | 26-31 july 2026
festival 2 | august 2-7, 2026
Welcome to Paradise
is a 5-day Christian festival in a paradise-like location.
The cocktail that has proven itself for over 30 years is a festival à la carte where every day you can choose from about twenty options: prayer, praise, sports, conferences, spiritual time, sharing, relaxation, workshops, etc.
It’s also many highlights, evenings, music, praise, and celebrations that punctuate the week.
Welcome to Paradise is addressed to believers as well as to those who are further from faith. All are welcome!
The aim of the festival is to allow everyone to recharge, make genuine connections, and live a meaningful life…
What should I expect?
Formations
Formation
Prayer
Prayer
Fraternity
Fraternity
À la carte
À la carte
Our vision for the summer of 2026
HOLINESS, NO LESS: the boldness to respond to God’s call for every Christian. “Do not be afraid to be saints! Holiness will not make you less human, for it is the meeting of your weakness with the strength of grace.” — Gaudete et Exsultate, n. 34
HOLINESS: God alone is Holy! But God extends an invitation to everyone to enter into a personal relationship with Him. Letting oneself be transformed by His love, that is the holiness to which we aspire!
NO LESS: it means radically refusing to live your life halfway or by proxy. Refusing to be a photocopy in order to become nothing less than the image of Jesus!
HOLINESS: it is not a contest of perfection, it is a radical experience of Mercy. Holiness begins the day you stop trying to hide your flaws and let God love you through them.
francophone festival
from July 26 to 31, 2026
international festival
from August 2 to 7, 2026
Registration — Spiritual Retreat
The Spiritual Exercises retreats according to Saint Ignatius are times of silence with daily spiritual accompaniment, open to young people aged 18 to 30. Retreat #2, from 8 to 15 August 2026, is still open for registration.
We want to take care of those
who will take care of the world
THEY JOINED US IN 2026
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The Festival — Week 1
The Festival — Week 2
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
The retreats of the spiritual exercises according to Saint Ignatius are retreats in 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).
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.
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.
Possible before the festival:
- Cancellation fee: €20
- After May 31, 2026: €50 (currently in effect)
- 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: festival@welcometoparadise.fr
WhatsApp: +33 6 30 14 06 96
Instagram: @cheminneuf.jeunes
Website: welcometoparadise.fr