Jazz sous les pommiers ("Jazz under the apple trees") is an annual week-long jazz festival in

Coutances Coutances () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. History Capital of the Unelli, a Gauls, Gaulish tribe, the town was given the n ...

, France. The festival was first held in 1982, and is usually staged during the

Feast of the Ascension The Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, also called Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday, commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (i.e., shared by ...

, in May. The festival was started by Thierry Giard and Gérard Houssin. By 2006 over 1,000 concerts had been held. The festival of 2010 was attended by 37,000 spectators. In 2011 the festival celebrated its 30th anniversary by inviting musicians from previous festivals. The week ended with a "Folle Parade" (Crazy Parade) through the centre of Coutances.

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Jazz festivals in France {{jazz-festival-stub