Des festivals pour animer les territoires When French art festivals bring Ufe to living places

Art festivals have emerged as a new form of entertainment in contemporary so cieties. They bave taken part in the far-reaching expansion ofthe leisure industry and the mass culture practices. Despite their variety, they are governed by powerful localizing practices and are being used as a mean ta cultural decentra lization. That is why they contribute in France ta the shaping of new living pla ces that provides a sense of belonging, white participating ta development and extroversion Mots-cles Culture et loisirs, developpement, espace francais, festival, identite, territoire, ville.