Souvigny’s Marché d’antan reconstructs a chapter of rural life in Allier through work, trade and collective memory. The story of Maison Schuman, once devoted to washing wool and making mattresses, places local manufacturing and everyday craft at the centre of the visit. A reenactment of transhumance recalls the movement of livestock through the countryside, linking the market atmosphere to farming practices that shaped the territory.
Region: auvergne-rhone-alpes
Parler Pointu — Hélène François & Benjamin Tholozan
Parler Pointu examines the standards hidden inside the idea of a “good” way of speaking. Hélène François and Benjamin Tholozan turn words, accents and the judgments attached to them into the material of a theatre piece, connecting a personal inquiry with a wider social question. The performance listens closely to what pronunciation can reveal about identity and belonging, and how a voice can shape the way its speaker is perceived.
George, la fille en pantalon
Cie Burdin-Rhode brings George Sand’s colorful, politically engaged life to the stage through visual theatre. Developed in residency, the performance approaches the writer as both a literary figure and an engaged public voice, shaping her story through images and theatrical composition. Its all-ages format introduces younger audiences from age seven to a major French author while giving adults a focused portrait of her public commitments.
Bal Folk with Millesime 58
Organised by the Millesime 58 association, Bal Folk makes traditional social dancing the centre of a participatory gathering. The programme combines dance workshops, folk dances and a shared meal, allowing newcomers to learn movement patterns and take part alongside other dancers. In Étoile-sur-Rhône, this workshop-and-bal format carries the Drôme’s folk-dance culture through collective movement, shared practice and convivial exchange.
Mining Memory Roundtable in Frugerès-les-Mines
Patrimoine minier et enjeux de Mémoire is a heritage evening devoted to mining memory in Frugerès-les-Mines. The roundtable format brings guest speakers into a public discussion about how a mining village preserves, transmits and debates its past. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres frame the meeting as a local gathering, while the centre remains the village’s industrial memory and the people who keep it visible.
Les Tréteaux du Beffroi: La Fontaine
Les Tréteaux du Beffroi present Autour de La Fontaine as a theatre piece built from the fabulist’s moral fables. Under Pierre Sémard’s direction, Dieulefit’s stage turns voices from the fables into a mirror of human comedy and social habit. The Drôme Provençale context gives the show a village-hall intimacy, joining classical French verse with live regional theatre practice.
Edentia Bal Trad at La Coconnerie
Edentia brings bal trad into the intimate setting of La Coconnerie in Aurel, where dance remains the point of contact between musicians and audience. Tao Dumur’s lively playing meets Matthieu Meyer’s more restrained musical world, giving the evening a dialogue of pulse and nuance. The Drôme Valley setting anchors the gathering in a rural tradition of shared floors, acoustic repertoire and village sociability.
Regards sur le Bourbonnais
Regards sur le Bourbonnais brings work by Claude Néant and Dominique Boutonnet to Souvigny’s Espace Saint Marc. The exhibition centres on photography rooted in the Bourbonnais, giving the territory a direct visual presence through local artists. The named makers, the Bourbonnais subject and Souvigny’s heritage setting keep the display anchored in a precise regional identity.
Le Casse du Siècle – Ravioles Saint Jean
Ravioles Saint Jean builds Le Casse du Siècle around the Raviole du Dauphiné, a filled pasta strongly tied to the Drôme table. The culinary investigation gives the product a playful narrative while keeping the tasting anchored in a recognised regional specialty. In Romans-sur-Isère, the format connects brand know-how, food heritage and a hands-on way to understand why ravioles remain a marker of Dauphiné gastronomy.
Raviole du Dauphiné Tasting Game
This boutique game turns Raviole du Dauphiné into the heart of a small culinary enquiry. Clues and tasting invite the public to approach the stuffed pasta as a product of the Drôme and Dauphiné table, not as a simple snack. The format ties terroir, shop craft and food memory to a specialty closely associated with the Vercors foothills.