The Festival de Loire, honouring the river in Orléans
Every two years since 2003, the city of Orléans has paid tribute to ships and boats of yesteryear and to Europe's last wild river, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Festival de Loire transforms the Loire and Orléans into an open-air stage, offering shows for all audiences. The event also includes a varied programme of informal, educational, family-oriented activities.
For this 12th edition of the Festival de Loire, which takes place from 24 to 28 September 2025, BRGM will be greeting the public on two stands on Friday 26 September from 10am to 7pm.
Two BRGM stands on the Quais de Loire
BRGM will help you discover everything there is to know about water in an amusing and interactive way at two stands installed on the Quais de Loire on Friday 26 September, from 10am to 7pm.
Stand featuring the "Blue Gold Hunter" game on the water cycle
This educational game will enable you to learn more about the water cycle and the vital role of groundwater. Learn how to preserve these essential resources for our drinking water supply.
Stand featuring the "Alluvial deposits of the Loire"
As you sift sand from the Loire, examine tiny pieces of limestone, granite, basalt or gneiss, collected by the river along its course, to discover the full diversity of French geology.
