Keren Ann brings Paris Amour to Arc-et-Senans, pairing intimate songwriting with carefully shaped sound. Her tenth studio album continues a musical approach built around warmth and precise composition. Opening artist Mathis Akengin introduces Passage des Fleurs, his debut album, whose contrasts between fragility and force follow appearances at the iNOUïS section of Printemps de Bourges.
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Guillaume et Harold: Gaëlle Bourges’s Tapestry Tale
Longships, horses, fantastical creatures and battlefields run through an epic in episodes, with music that crackles like banners. Two versatile performers stage the invasion of England by a certain William, Duke of Normandy, after the Bayeux Tapestry. Physical theatre and object theatre meet in the hands of Gaëlle Bourges, who blends eras and styles with humour and poetry. Guingamp, at Place du Champ-au-Roy, holds a staging for ages six and over.
Ty Bougies Candle-Making in Tréguier
Laëtitia introduces candle-making through touch, scent and a small candle that participants pour themselves. At Ty Bougies in Tréguier, the visit moves from handling wax to exploring the fragrances used in the craft. The associated Ty Créateurs shop also displays work by other local artisans, extending the encounter with Breton handmade production.
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.
George Sand Plant Maze
The George Sand plant maze turns a patch beside Saint-Valentin’s Peynet Media Library into an outdoor literary game. Visitors follow mown paths while answering questions about Sand and her works, recording each response in a booklet before checking the results at the end. The route combines movement, observation and reading, making knowledge of the writer part of navigating a living space. Families and groups of friends can share the challenge, discuss possible answers and discover which parts of Sand’s life or books they know less well. The vegetation is not presented as ornamental background; it provides the structure through which the cultural activity unfolds. By placing a quiz inside a maze, the media library gives literary mediation a playful physical form and links Saint-Valentin’s public landscape with Berry’s most prominent author.
Jura Wine Tasting in Arbois
The Fruitière Vinicole d’Arbois presents a tasting of wines from the Jura. The cooperative was founded by Arbois winegrowers. Children have their own games and can sample homemade syrups alongside the wine activity. The resort’s entertainment department organises the tasting and the accompanying programme for younger visitors.
Autumn Bourguignon Cooking Workshop
Young cooks prepare an autumn bourguignon served in pumpkin-shaped bread, giving the Burgundian dish a playful presentation. A second recipe turns panna cotta, kiwi and red-fruit coulis into a dessert called Vampire’s Eye. The participatory workshop welcomes children from the age of five, and each young chef receives a reusable cup to take home.
À l’ombre du Beffroi Children’s Workshop
Atelier à l’ombre du beffroi turns Concarneau’s belfry into a hands-on heritage subject for children. The visit connects the emblematic tower with the Ville-Close and then moves into a creative postcard workshop. Drawing, observation and local architectural memory give the session a precise cultural frame without turning it into a simple craft activity.
Kig ha farz Workshop and Shared Meal
At Écomusée Ker Dreger, kig ha farz becomes both a practical workshop and a communal meal. Children and adults take part in preparing the emblematic Breton dish, working together before sitting down to eat what the group has made. The format keeps culinary transmission close to everyday practice: a regional recipe is learned through shared gestures, conversation and the simple act of serving it around one table.
Miss Bretagne Election
The Miss Bretagne election is a regional stage event built around representation, performance and the public image of Brittany. Candidates from the four Breton departments appear before the audience in a production tied to the wider Miss France route. The evening turns regional representation into a public performance, selecting the candidate who will carry Brittany’s name onto the national stage.