A fictional murder places saltworks director Jean Roux Montclar at the centre of an outdoor investigation in Arc-et-Senans. Teams meet the saltworks’ residents and piece together the clues to identify the culprit and murder weapon. Solving the case reveals a code for a safe, with a surprise for successful detectives; children from seven can join with an accompanying adult.
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Soirée ‘Au Coin du Phare’ in Landunvez: Local Lore
Au Coin du Phare brings an open-air Breton storytelling gathering to the ruins of Landunvez’s old semaphore. Local tales unfold against the coastal view as participants identify the lighthouses that appear across the Pays d’Iroise. The combination of oral tradition, navigation landmarks and a weathered maritime site gives the evening a distinctive sense of place.
Qui veut des Kouign Amann? in Augan: A Musical Adventure
Qui veut des Kouign Amann? is a musical tale about friendship, travel and the search for Brittany’s famous butter cake. Sophie brings an adventurer’s energy to the songs and characters, while Yann supplies guitar and comic counterpoint. Their pursuit of the kouign-amann turns a regional food emblem into the playful thread of a family story performed by Cie Asterion.
La Vilaine River Walk in Redon: Tales & Songs
Stories and songs accompany this guided walk beside the Vilaine in Redon. The route explores the Breton river through its history, geography, water and wildlife, with dramatized readings of local tales and legends. Led by a host, the walk lasts around an hour and a half and brings together accounts of the river’s past and the landscape seen along the way.
Matinale Gourmande in Beaune: Breakfast Delights
Matinale Gourmande brings Audrey Chalmers, known as The Food Witch, together with a mediator from the Hôtel-Dieu. Small dishes are served at a shared table as the meal unfolds through stories from the hospital’s past. The collaboration gives the Beaune gathering two distinct voices: one preparing the food and the other interpreting the hospital’s history.
Atelier Patois in Saint-Germain-du-Bois: Storytelling Events
Short stories and legends form the repertoire of Atelier patois in Saint-Germain-du-Bois. Occasional improvisation gives the sessions room to move beyond a fixed telling. The gathering recreates the atmosphere of shared evenings from the past, bringing remembered tales and the traditions surrounding their telling into a convivial setting.
Soirées légendaires Night Market in Montrésor: Local Crafts
Soirées légendaires brings local artisans and producers together for a night market in Montrésor. Musical entertainment accompanies the stalls, while storytellers recount legends associated with the village. Refreshments and snacks are available, combining craft shopping, food and oral storytelling in the Touraine village.
George Sand Lecture in Le Blanc: Letters Revealed
George Sand, une plume à soi uses a staged reading to follow the writer through her correspondence. Letters to Musset, Michel de Bourges, Maurice Sand, Victor Hugo and Flaubert reveal personal and literary relationships. In Le Blanc, those exchanges are placed beside novels including Indiana, La Petite Fadette and La Mare au Diable.
J’embrasse les deux gros diamants in Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny:
Puzzle Centre stages exchanges between George Sand and Gustave Flaubert at Square du Marronnier in Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny. The performance takes its title from their correspondence: J’embrasse les deux gros diamants qui vous ornent la trompette. Their letters become a spoken dialogue, bringing the writers’ relationship into a theatrical setting.
Theater Festival in Apremont-sur-Allier: Floating Stage
Apremont-sur-Allier’s Au fil de l’eau theatre festival uses a gabare as a floating stage beside the Allier. William Mesguich performs Dans les forêts de Sibérie from Sylvain Tesson’s writing. Maxime d’Aboville presents Napoleon through literary passages in the second production, with food and refreshments available around the performances.