Festival de la Biographie
Literature in Nîmes, Gard
2027
About Festival de la Biographie
The Biography Festival is a major literary event held annually at the end of January in Nîmes, in the Gard department, Occitanie. Organized by the City of Nîmes in partnership with Nîmes booksellers, each edition brings together nearly 100 authors — historians, biographers, and journalists — and welcomes approximately 30,000 visitors to the Carré d'Art Jean Bousquet and several partner venues in the city. The event, entirely free, celebrated its 24th edition in January 2026.
Festival de la Biographie — edition 2027
Programme Festival de la Biographie 2027
The 2027 program has not yet been released by the organizers; it will be added as soon as it becomes available.
Practical information — Festival de la Biographie
Practical Information
Location
Central venue: Carré d'Art Jean Bousquet, opposite the Maison Carrée, in Nîmes (30000), Gard. The event also takes place at the Théâtre de Nîmes Bernadette Lafont, the Le Sémaphore cinema, the University of Nîmes (Vauban site), Espace 14, and the Novotel Atria.
Dates
The festival is held annually at the end of January (24th edition on January 23, 24, and 25, 2026; next edition announced for January 29, 30, and 31, 2027).
Prices
Free admission to all festival events.
Contact
Program and information on the official website festivaldelabiographie.com or from the City of Nîmes.
The Biography Festival in Nîmes
The Biography Festival is an unmissable event in the literary life of Nîmes and the Gard department, Occitanie. Every year, at the end of January, it celebrates the biographical genre in all its forms and brings together nearly 100 authors — historians, biographers, journalists, and novelists — for three days of conferences, debates, book signings, readings, concerts, and screenings.
An event rooted in the city
The festival's central venue is the Carré d'Art Jean Bousquet, opposite the Maison Carrée, and it also takes over several partner venues: the Théâtre de Nîmes Bernadette Lafont, the Le Sémaphore cinema, the University of Nîmes, Espace 14, and the Novotel Atria. Organized by the City of Nîmes in partnership with the association of Nîmes booksellers, the event welcomes approximately 30,000 visitors each year.
A benchmark literary event
Each edition is associated with a theme and welcomes honorary presidents as well as major figures in literature and history. The festival is notably the setting for the presentation of the Prix de la Biographie du Point. Admission is free for all events.
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Festival de la Biographie in brief
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