Au tour des mots etc…
A traveling literature festival on the Alabaster Coast
2026
About Au tour des mots etc…
"Au tour des mots etc…" is an annual literature and performing arts festival held in mid-September across several towns on the Alabaster Coast: Veules-les-Roses, Sotteville-sur-Mer, Blosseville, and La Chapelle-sur-Dun. Over the course of a weekend, the event features a vibrant mix of theater, poetry, storytelling, readings, singing, and cinema, hosted in community halls, private gardens, local cafés, and public spaces. Attendees contribute via a "hat collection" to help cover the artists' expenses.
Au tour des mots etc… — edition 2026
According to the Côte d'Albâtre Tourist Office, the 2026 edition marks the 5th anniversary of the festival. From September 11th to 13th, it will bring together theater, poetry, storytelling, readings, and singing across Veules-les-Roses, Sotteville-sur-Mer, Blosseville, and La Chapelle-sur-Dun. The program in Veules-les-Roses includes various performances and readings, two creative writing workshops, a meeting with author Kevin Thievon (winner of the 2026 Premières Paroles prize), a choir, a storytelling walk, and an open-mic poetry aperitif.
Programme Au tour des mots etc… 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026 — Veules-les-Roses
- 5:30 PM — "Words kick off with a fanfare," festival inauguration with Pop & Co, in the presence of Yves Tasse, Mayor of Veules-les-Roses · Seafront
- 7:00 PM — "Travel words: That sends a chill!" with Guy Lemonnier · Nautical Club · Duration 45 min · Reservation required
- 9:00 PM — "Words on stage: My life, my work (disaster, disaster, disaster)" · Le Garage · Duration 1 h · Reservation required
Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Veules-les-Roses
- 9:00 AM — "Words over morning coffee" · Aux P'tits Galets · Duration 30 min
- 10:00 AM — Writing workshops: "The Po & Zie Workshop" with D. Bénard, at M.C Astruc's; "Playful Writing" with L. Carril, Jardin Les Mondes de Zulma · Duration 2 h · Reservation required
- 2:30 PM — "The author's words," with Kevin Thievon, winner of the 2026 Premières Paroles prize (Terres de Paroles), guest of the Reading Club · Salle Michel-Frager · Duration 1 h
- 4:00 PM — "Sung words," Fa Majeur Choir · Salle Michel-Frager · Duration 1 h
- 4:00 PM — "Rediscovered words: Agnès, from memory!" with Jeanne and Marie-Vitez · Library · Duration 1 h · Reservation required
- 5:30 PM — "Poetry Aperitif words," open stage for budding or established poets · Jardin des Cyclamens · Duration 1 h
- 7:00 PM — "Words read aloud: In the heart of America" · Le Garage · Duration 1 h · Reservation required
- 7:00 PM — "Words in song: Athénabé" with Bénédicte Marchand · Salle Michel-Frager · Duration 1 h
- 9:00 PM — "Words on stage: My life, my work (disaster, disaster, disaster)" · Le Garage · Duration 1 h · Reservation required
Sunday, September 13, 2026 — Veules-les-Roses
- 9:00 AM — "Words over morning coffee: Just like home" · Duration 30 min
- 11:15 AM — "Dictation words" with Catherine Blocman · Salle Michel-Frager · Duration 1 h
- 12:15 PM — "Sung words that nourish," songs and shared meal with Gaëlle and Nicolas Noël · Salle Michel-Frager
- 2:00 PM — "Storytelling words," a walk from garden to garden with Nathalie Préterre · Meeting point at the watercress beds · Duration 1 h
- 3:30 PM — "Words on stage: My kingdom for a horse," Cie Crescite, with Alice Lestienne · Salle Michel-Frager · Duration 1 h
- 4:45 PM — "Words meet comics," illustrated reading of Rita, sauvée des eaux by Alice Charbin and Sophie Caupeil, with Les Mondes de Zulma · Salle Michel-Frager · Duration 1 h 15 min
- 6:00 PM — "Farewell words," open stage and workshop presentations, short performances · Salle Michel-Frager
Detailed program published for Veules-les-Roses. Events in Sotteville-sur-Mer, Blosseville, and La Chapelle-sur-Dun have not yet been specified by the organizer.
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Practical information — Au tour des mots etc…
Events are supported by voluntary contributions ("hat collection") to benefit the artists. Please note that several workshops and performances require advance booking, as space is limited. The program takes place across four neighboring towns on the Alabaster Coast: Veules-les-Roses, Sotteville-sur-Mer, Blosseville, and La Chapelle-sur-Dun. Contact: [email protected].
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