For nine decades now, the Fête de l’Humanité, or the Fête de l’Huma for the insiders, has kept the Île-de-France region buzzing to the rhythm of concerts, exhibitions, debates and encounters. Based since 1972 in Seine-Saint-Denis, the largest annual popular and cultural festival in France moved in 2022 to Essonne. But do you know how this festival was born? Here are the origins and history of the Fête de l’Huma!