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.