Dé-lire en Revermont
Festival of literature and spoken word in the heart of the Jura
About Dé-lire en Revermont
Dé-lire en Revermont: A Grand Literary Celebration for All in the Heart of the Jura
Created about ten years ago, Dé-lire en Revermont has become an essential literary event in the Jura department. This traveling festival takes over the towns and villages of the Jura Revermont each spring — Arbois, Champagnole, Poligny, Salins-les-Bains, and their surroundings — to offer the public literary encounters of rare quality in a warm and accessible setting.
A Festival Championing Spoken Word
The originality of Dé-lire en Revermont lies in its celebration of spoken word. Driven by the association Lire au Cœur du Jura and the Compagnie Le Porte Plume, the festival makes reading a living, shared, and generous art. The texts of invited authors are brought to life by passionate actors and readers, in heritage sites, gardens, wine cellars, or in the heart of nature, along the trails of the Revermont.
Leading Invited Authors
Each edition welcomes renowned writers around a unifying theme. In 2025, for the 9th edition, the theme of childhood brought together Delphine Bertholon, Chloé Leray, and Laurent Petitmangin. The authors participate in meet-and-greets with book signings, public readings, and literary conversations with the audience.
A Rich and Varied Program
The festival spans three days with a dense and eclectic program:
- Meet-and-greets and book signings with invited authors in the libraries of the Cœur du Jura network
- Spoken word performances in heritage and unusual locations
- Literary walks in the heart of nature, combining hiking and readings
- Literary concerts where music dialogues with texts
- Drawing and writing workshops for children and adults
- Convivial literary picnics in the open air
- Closing concert in partnership with the Moulin de Brainans
A Free Festival Open to All
Dé-lire en Revermont is entirely free. The festival is aimed at all audiences, from passionate readers to novices, as its motto summarizes: “If you are between 7 and 107 years old, if you don’t like reading, if you like reading, if your books are used as doorstops, if you love adventure and new experiences, and even if you think this isn’t for you: we are waiting for you!”
The Jura Revermont as a Backdrop
The festival takes advantage of the beauty of the Jura Revermont, this territory of vineyards, valleys, and perched villages between Arbois and Salins-les-Bains. The readings and literary walks take place in emblematic local heritage sites, creating a unique experience where literature and landscape respond to each other.
Dé-lire en Revermont — edition 2026
The 10th edition of Dé-lire en Revermont will take place from Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31, 2026 in Arbois, Champagnole, Poligny, and Salins-les-Bains. Under the motto '10 years, let's celebrate!', the festival welcomes four guest authors — Anne-Laure Bondoux, Séverine Cressan, Gilles Marchand, and Florian Pigé — for four days of readings aloud, musical readings, meetings, workshops, literary walks, and a closing concert with Lass.
10th edition — May 28 to 31, 2026
For its tenth anniversary, Dé-lire en Revermont is presenting an anniversary edition over four days (instead of the usual three) across the Cœur du Jura and Champagnole-Nozeroy territories. The theme of this edition: '10 years, let's celebrate!', with an 'even more joyful' program combining literature, music, drawing, and nature walks.
The four guest authors
- Anne-Laure Bondoux — novelist, author of youth and young adult literature translated into over 20 languages. Presents her latest creation Nous traverserons des orages, a musical reading with composer Sean Seago.
- Séverine Cressan — literature teacher, whose first novel Nourrices received several literary awards. Presents an original musical and illustrated reading created for the festival.
- Gilles Marchand — novelist and musician. Presents Les Promesses orphelines (literary season 2025) in a musical reading with Emmanuel Gross.
- Florian Pigé — author-illustrator (École Émile Cohl, Lyon), Bologna Illustration Prize for his album Nuit blanche. Leads two illustration workshops for young audiences.
A very diverse program
This anniversary edition offers more than fifteen events: readings aloud, musical readings, illustrated musical reading (original creation), meetings and book signings, illustration workshops, exhibition, literary hike, and closing concert with world / electro artist Lass. The festival involves independent bookstores (Le Hamac in Arbois, La Fruitière des Livres in Poligny), the media libraries of the Cœur du Jura network, the Espace Pasteur in Arbois, and the Grande Saline in Salins-les-Bains, in partnership with the Moulin de Brainans, Atout Livre, and Compagnie Le Porte Plume.
Free, except for the closing concert
All meetings, readings, workshops, and literary walks are free and open to all. Only Lass's closing concert at the Espace Pasteur in Arbois is paid (Moulin de Brainans ticket office: €10 normal price, €5 reduced price, free for subscribers).
Programme Dé-lire en Revermont 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026 — Opening Night
- 6:30 PM — Opening Night · Librairie Le Hamac, Arbois — Opening reception offered by Atout Livre, tribute to 10 years with musical readings by Jean-Michel Trimaille, artistic installation of works by authors from previous editions, and meeting with the 4 guest authors of this anniversary edition.
Friday, May 29, 2026
- 10:00 AM — Readings by Séverine Cressan · Grande Saline, Salins-les-Bains — Readings within the UNESCO classified heritage site of the Grande Saline.
- 10:30 AM — Meeting with Anne-Laure Bondoux · Médiathèque Bernard Clavel, Poligny — Session with middle school students and open to the public.
- 4:30 PM — Meeting with Anne-Laure Bondoux · Bibliothèque d'Arbois.
- 7:30 PM — Les Promesses orphelines · Espace Pasteur, Arbois — Musical reading by Gilles Marchand and Emmanuel Gross, based on the novel from the 2025 literary season. Solidarity ticketing and on-site catering (in partnership with Moulin de Brainans).
- 9:30 PM — Nourrices · Espace Pasteur, Arbois — Original musical and illustrated reading created for the festival, based on Séverine Cressan's first novel.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
- 10:00 AM — Illustration workshop with Florian Pigé (from 7 years old) · Médiathèque de Salins-les-Bains.
- 10:00 AM — Meeting with Anne-Laure Bondoux · Librairie La Fruitière des Livres, Poligny.
- 2:00 PM — Illustration workshop with Florian Pigé (from 7 years old) · Médiathèque de Champagnole.
- 7:30 PM — Nous traverserons des orages · Espace Pasteur, Arbois — Musical reading by Anne-Laure Bondoux and composer Sean Seago, based on her latest novel. Catering included.
- 9:30 PM — Concert by Lass (world / electro, in trio) · Espace Pasteur, Arbois — Closing concert in partnership with Moulin de Brainans. Prices: €10 (normal), €5 (reduced), free (Moulin de Brainans subscribers).
Sunday, May 31, 2026 — Family Day at Square Sarret de Grozon (Arbois)
- 10:00 AM — Literary walk · Square Sarret de Grozon, Arbois — Walk punctuated by readings (Bondoux, Pigé) and workshops.
- 12:00 PM — Aperitif and convivial picnic with the guest authors · Square Sarret de Grozon, Arbois.
- 1:30 PM — Closing family afternoon · Square Sarret de Grozon, Arbois — Book signings, musical readings by Benoît Chabod, graphic workshop led by Kennitala, and closing snack.
Highlights Dé-lire en Revermont 2026
- 10th anniversary edition — 4 days (instead of the usual 3)
- 4 guest authors: Anne-Laure Bondoux, Séverine Cressan, Gilles Marchand, Florian Pigé
- Original creation: Nourrices, musical and illustrated reading
- Closing concert by Lass (world / electro) at Espace Pasteur d'Arbois
- Almost all events free, in 4 communes of the Revermont jurassien
Prices Dé-lire en Revermont 2026
Practical information — Dé-lire en Revermont
Practical Information
Locations
The festival is itinerant and takes place in several communes in the Jura: Arbois, Champagnole, Poligny, Salins-les-Bains and surrounding villages. The main venues are the media libraries of the Cœur du Jura network, partner bookstores (Le Hamac in Arbois, La Fruitière des Livres in Poligny), Espace Pasteur in Arbois, the Grande Saline de Salins-les-Bains and Sarret de Grozon square in Arbois.
Date
The festival takes place annually at the end of May, over three to four days (Thursday to Sunday).
Prices
Almost all activities (author meetings, readings, workshops, literary walks, picnic) are free. Only the closing concert in partnership with the Moulin de Brainans, at Espace Pasteur in Arbois, is paid (generally 10 € full price, 5 € reduced price, free for Moulin subscribers).
Access
Arbois: accessible via the N83 from Lons-le-Saunier (approx. 35 km) or from Besançon (approx. 50 km). Arbois SNCF train station.
Poligny: accessible via the N83 from Lons-le-Saunier (approx. 25 km). Poligny SNCF train station.
Salins-les-Bains: accessible via the D472 from Arbois (approx. 10 km).
Champagnole: accessible via the N5 from Lons-le-Saunier (approx. 35 km).
Programme
The complete programme for each edition is available on the official festival website (delireenrevermont.org) as well as on the Facebook and Instagram pages @delireenrevermont.
Contact
Association Lire au Cœur du Jura / Compagnie Le Porte Plume
Official website: delireenrevermont.org
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