Combat
Combat is an independent French media and festival group founded by Matthieu Pigasse, uniting outlets such as Radio Nova, Les Inrockuptibles and Rock en Seine.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Combat is an independent French group of media and festivals, described on its official site as the union of singular stories including Radio Nova, Les Inrockuptibles and Rock en Seine. Its founder, Matthieu Pigasse, frames the group around the conviction that culture is a weapon, an act of resistance, a space of freedom and a lever for transforming the world. Combat presents itself as a refuge and a force for free minds, artists, journalists and creators, and as a family of media and festivals carrying the idea that culture is the beating heart of the world.
History
Combat was born from the conviction, expressed by Matthieu Pigasse, that culture is a weapon, an act of resistance, a space of freedom and a lever for transforming the world. The group is described as the union of singular stories — Radio Nova, Les Inrockuptibles, Rock en Seine, and many others — that share the idea that culture is the last true space of freedom. Combat presents itself as an independent and free group, a family of media and festivals, and states that it refuses silence, submission and fear, believing in the power of words, music and images.
Products and positioning
An independent and free group of media and festivals positioning culture as a space of freedom and a lever for transforming the world.
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