Special evening · Drôle d'été 2026 Christina Rosmini presents

1936… Les Jours heureux!

Ninety years after the first paid holidays, relive the jubilation of the Popular Front: 85 classic songs from 1934 to 1939, woven into living tableaux by a company of actor-singers and musicians. Popular dances, open-air guinguette dance halls, the first holiday departures… and Ray Ventura’s call: “Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour être heureux?” (“What are we waiting for to be happy?”)

Friday 14 August 2026 · 21:00 Performance hall · Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
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Show free for holiday village guests · Part of the 90th anniversary of paid holidays

Poster for the show 1936… Les Jours heureux ! by Christina Rosmini — 90th anniversary of paid holidays

A great musical leap into the summer of 1936

The musical for the 90th anniversary of paid holidays

Written and directed by Christina Rosmini for the 90th anniversary of the Popular Front and the first paid holidays, “1936… Les Jours heureux!” is a popular epic built around 85 classic songs from 1934 to 1939. On stage, actor-singers and musicians — guitar, accordion, double bass — bring back to life the jubilation that swept across France at the time: factory dances and joyful strikes, the election of Léon Blum and the reforms, the first holiday departures to the banks of the Marne or the shores of the Mediterranean, the guinguettes…

Without glossing over the shadow then hanging over the world — from the Spanish Civil War to the gathering storm — the show blends emotion, humour and history, and still ends on a joyful note with Ray Ventura’s call: “Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour être heureux?” (“What are we waiting for to be happy?”). A total musical — song, theatre, dance — accessible to all audiences, performed all over France in 2026 as part of the national campaign marking 90 years of paid holidays, led by PARCOURS Vacances, UNAT and ANCAV. Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

“The staging recreates the atmosphere of those years of workers' victories… a deeply moving experience.”

La Provence

“A refreshing and moving plunge into the depths of memory.”

La Marseillaise

“Popular songs to celebrate paid holidays… Conviviality and solidarity take pride of place.”

Nice Matin

Christina Rosmini presents the teaser for the show “1936… Les Jours heureux!” Watch the show teaser 1 min 27 — presented by Christina Rosmini

“An intense artist with a singular world, between lyric-driven chanson and sun-drenched music”

An actress, singer, dancer and author born in Marseille, Christina Rosmini has invented a French chanson in the colours of the South, nourished by her Spanish, Corsican and Italian roots and by music from all around the Mediterranean. Trained under Roland Petit, brought to public attention alongside Georges Moustaki, and a musical companion of Paco Ibañez and Enrico Macias, she champions, from stage to stage, a deeply humanist repertoire, acclaimed by critics and recognised in 2018 with the Grand Prix d’interprétation féminine from Les Amis de Georges.

2 000 concerts on 4 continents
7 albums
12 stage productions
Christina Rosmini singing at the microphone, flamenco gesture, dress swirling

Christina Rosmini Singer, actress and dancer

“I shut myself away, alone, for a whole month at the Léo Lagrange holiday village in Vaison-la-Romaine, to write day and night and choose my words one by one, with passion and care.”

Christina Rosmini, on writing her album INTI — she knows the Léo Lagrange villages well.
Illustrated portrait of Léo Lagrange, Under-Secretary of State for Sports and Leisure in the Popular Front government
Our history

1936, the crucible of our values

As Under-Secretary of State for Sports and Leisure in the Popular Front government, Léo Lagrange was the architect of the first paid holidays and of making holidays accessible to all. It is his legacy that our association carries forward: access to holidays for as many people as possible, solidarity and conviviality. As Frédéric Rosmini, founding president of Vacances Léo Lagrange, likes to say: “He was a minister greater than his ministry.” Hosting this show in our villages is a way of bringing that memory into dialogue with the present — and it is also a family story: Christina Rosmini is the daughter of our founding president.

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Le Sentier des Pins ★★★, Ramatuelle

An evening in the heart of the village, a stone's throw from Pampelonne

It is in the performance hall at Le Sentier des Pins, a holiday village nestled in a 5-hectare protected natural area among umbrella pines and vines, that the company will hang its fairy lights on Friday 14 August. The village itself is all about outdoor living: pool, terraces and lively evenings, a five-minute walk from the legendary Pampelonne beach.

Featured image – Le Sentier des Pins in Ramatuelle
Village exterior – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
Photo – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle

A 3-star holiday village

Rooms and gîtes arranged in small Provençal-style hamlets, a large pool, tennis, a multi-sport court and kids' clubs.

  • 5 ha among pines and vines
  • Swimming pool and paddling pool
  • Clubs for ages 3–17
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Musician playing on electric keyboard at jazz music festival – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
Photo – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
Photo – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle

Entertainment every evening

Performance hall, amphitheatre and outdoor stage: shows every evening, Apéro'Live and dance nights — the day carries on after sunset.

  • Performance hall
  • A show every evening
  • Entertainment included
Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
Photo – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle

Ramatuelle and Pampelonne

In the heart of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, Pampelonne beach is a five-minute walk away; the hilltop village of Ramatuelle and Saint-Tropez are just a few kilometres away.

  • Beach 5 min walk away
  • Saint-Tropez 9 km away
  • Protected natural area

On stage

Christina Rosmini in pictures

Christina Rosmini in a red dress, tambourine in hand, under the stage lights Christina Rosmini dancing on stage in a white dress, accompanied by an accordion Christina Rosmini singing at the microphone, flamenco gesture, dress swirling Christina Rosmini surrounded by her musicians on stage Christina Rosmini on guitar, surrounded by her musicians See all 6 photos

Practical information

The evening at a glance

The date

  • Friday 14 August 2026
  • Performance at 9pm
  • Running time: 1 hr 15 min
  • Suitable for all ages

The venue

  • Le Sentier des Pins ★★★
  • The village's performance hall
  • 1332 Route de Bonne Terrasse
  • 83350 Ramatuelle

The show

  • A musical by and starring Christina Rosmini
  • 85 songs from 1934 to 1939
  • Actor-singers and musicians on stage
  • 90th anniversary of paid holidays

Information

  • [email protected]
  • 04 82 29 23 01
  • Show free for holiday guests
  • Also on 4 September at Le Hameau des Oliviers, Vaison-la-Romaine

A national tour initiated by PARCOURS Vacances, UNAT and ANCAV to celebrate 90 years of paid holidays. Vacances Léo Lagrange, a founding member of PARCOURS Vacances and affiliated to the Fédération Léo Lagrange, is hosting two dates of the tour: Ramatuelle on 14 August and Vaison-la-Romaine on 4 September.

Photo – Le Sentier des Pins, Ramatuelle
Experience it live

Your week at the village, with the show thrown in

Stay at Le Sentier des Pins during the week of 8 to 15 August: the “1936… Les Jours heureux!” evening is free, like all the village entertainment. And Pampelonne beach is still just a five-minute walk away.

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