The free comic strip festival in the heart of Tours since 2001
À Tours de Bulles is the comic strip festival of Tours, organized every year in September by the eponymous association. Created in 2001, this free and family-friendly event takes place on the second weekend of September, in parallel with the European Heritage Days. Driven by an entirely volunteer team, the festival hosts dozens of authors for signing sessions, drawing workshops, illustrated performances, exhibitions, film screenings, and activities for all audiences in the heart of the city of Tours.
À Tours de Bulles is the comic strip festival of the city of Tours, founded in 2001 by the association of the same name. For over twenty years, it has brought the city center to life with the 9th art every second weekend of September, in parallel with the European Heritage Days. Entirely free and driven by a team of passionate volunteers, the festival has become a must-attend event for comic strip lovers in Touraine.
Each edition offers a complete program that celebrates comic strips in all their forms:
À Tours de Bulles benefits from the support of the City of Tours, Tours Métropole Val de Loire, and cultural partners such as Cinémas Studio and Sofia Action Culturelle. The festival is part of a network of literary and artistic events that make Tours a particularly dynamic city culturally. Its timing during the Heritage Days allows visitors to combine the discovery of the 9th art with that of the city's rich architectural heritage.
The À Tours de Bulles association is entirely run by volunteers. After a few years of development with events organized on Friday the 13th, the festival was restructured in 2005 to adopt its current format, with public events scheduled in September. This stability has allowed the festival to grow and build a loyal audience, from comic strip enthusiasts to families looking for a free and friendly cultural weekend.
22nd edition of the À Tours de Bulles festival in Tours, in September 2026. The free comic strip festival returns with signings, workshops, performances, and exhibitions.
The 22nd edition of the À Tours de Bulles festival will take place in September 2026 in the city center of Tours. The program will be announced on the festival's official website.
The festival takes place in the city center of Tours, 37000.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the second weekend of September. Detailed hours on the official website.
Free admission.
Association À Tours de Bulles
Website: www.atoursdebulles.fr
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