{"id":83017,"date":"2022-08-30T12:09:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/une-fin-de-semaine-au-fme-bien-plus-quun-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:50:05","slug":"fme-way-more-than-just-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/en\/fme-way-more-than-just-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"A Weekend at FME: Way More Than Just a Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Updated Edition<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T16:50:05-04:00\">27 August 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you hear that <em>boum chica boum chi<\/em>? That\u2019s FME knocking at the door, or rather, it\u2019s already here, like a punctual guest arriving with arms full of goodies. Passport, tickets, rain boots and reusable cup in hand, the whole town is ready. FME regulars know these four days mean one thing: musical discoveries. And even newcomers have a hunch! With hundreds of shows happening in both classic and quirky venues around Rouyn-Noranda, there&#8217;s a ton to explore between concerts. No downtime allowed, here\u2019s your go-to list to make the most of this wild ride.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breakfast-buddies-call-me-let-s-eat\">Breakfast Buddies: Call Me, Let\u2019s Eat!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What kind of activity list skips food? That\u2019s like a hot dog with no sausage. Breakfast being the most important meal of the day, let\u2019s do it right. Check out our top spots: <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/restaurants\/balthazar-cafe-inc-rouyn-noranda\/\">Balthazar Caf\u00e9<\/a> serves up rich coffee and heavenly pastries to get you back on track after a late night. More into healthy smoothies and cheerful vibes? Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/restaurants\/le-saint-exupery\/\">St-Exup\u00e9ry<\/a>, where you can grab the classic eggs-bacon-coffee combo or try their much-loved Benedicts. And if you need a caffeine boost, there\u2019s no shortage of cozy caf\u00e9s to choose from! <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/restaurants\/cafe-alto\/\">Caf\u00e9 Alto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/bar-librairie-livresse\/\">Bar-Librairie Livresse<\/a>\u2026 even <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/o-terrier\/\">\u00d4 Terrier<\/a> serves up breakfast during FME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know exactly where to go to start your day right at the festival!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-between-gigs-what-to-do-during-fme\">Between Gigs\u2026 What to Do During FME?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-catch-an-art-exhibit-or-three\">Catch an Art Exhibit (or Three)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visual arts abound in Rouyn-Noranda during the festival. Kicking off August 28, <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/ecart\/\">L\u2019\u00c9cart \u2013 lieu d\u2019art actuel<\/a> keeps its tradition of launching exhibitions with a festive 5-\u00e0-7 vernissage. This year features shows by <em>Lina Choi<\/em>, <em>Andes A. Beaul\u00e9<\/em>, and <em>Carol Priego<\/em>, plus a live reading by the authors of <em>Pi\u00e9ger les g\u00e9ant\u00b7es<\/em>, <em>Andes A. Beaul\u00e9<\/em> and <em>Gabrielle Izaguirr\u00e9 Falardeau<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More visual treats await at the <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda\/\">Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/la-fontaine-des-arts\/\">L\u2019Encrage<\/a>. Don\u2019t miss them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a22fe5a8f7c6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"82988\" src=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/perambulations_ecart-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/perambulations_ecart-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/perambulations_ecart-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/perambulations_ecart-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/perambulations_ecart.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a22fe5a8fdd2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"36575\" src=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/musee-dart-de-rouyn-noranda-le-ma-de-lexterieur.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-lakeside-to-murals-discover-rouyn-noranda-by-bike\">From Lakeside to Murals: Discover Rouyn-Noranda by Bike<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grandma said nothing in life is free\u2026 but she hadn\u2019t heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/services-transport\/recreosisko\/\">R\u00e9cr\u00e9Osisko<\/a>! Located near Maison Dumulon, this program offers free bike rentals all weekend long. Ride off that hangover or simply soak in a fresh perspective of the city. Want to explore murals, ice cream shops or circle the lake? It\u2019s all possible, and even better with a tandem bike, if you&#8217;re trying to impress last night\u2019s meet-cute. You know what I mean!<br>After your ride, swing by <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/magasin-general-dumulon\/\">Maison Dumulon<\/a> to learn about the town\u2019s origins and the visionary Jos Dumulon, who settled here with his son L\u00e9on in 1924. Fascinating Boom Town stories and local history await!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a22fe5a906dc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"33564\" src=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cld-rouyn-noranda-tourisme-velo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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Hike the <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/activite-attrait\/collines-kekeko\/421\/\">Collines K\u00e9k\u00e9ko<\/a>, stroll the Agn\u00e8s-Dumulon boardwalk along Lake Osisko, enjoy a cone at <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/restaurants\/glass-bar-laitier\/\">Gl\u00e4ss<\/a>, go bowling or play laser tag at <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/centre-mega\/\">Centre M\u00e9ga<\/a> or launch yourself into <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/jeu-devasion-escario\/\">Escario escape game<\/a> or indulge at <a href=\"https:\/\/abitibi-temiscamingue.org\/en\/attractions\/les-patissieres-de-ruelle\/\">Les P\u00e2tissi\u00e8res de ruelle<\/a>. Or maybe you just need a power nap to gear up for the evening, that\u2019s fair too. You do you. No judgment here.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more? 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