Festival de Poésie Sauvage
Poetry in La Salvetat-sur-Agout, Hérault
Edition 2026 not confirmed to date
Our team has not been able to confirm with an official source that this 2026 edition is taking place. The dates and program shown below may be outdated. We strongly recommend that you contact the organizer directly to verify before any travel or registration.
About Festival de Poésie Sauvage
Wild Poetry Festival in La Salvetat-sur-Agout
The Wild Poetry Festival is a unique cultural event organized every summer in La Salvetat-sur-Agout, in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park, in Hérault (Occitanie). Launched in 2013 at the initiative of poet Jean-Marie de Crozals, the festival's artistic director, and supported by the Déclic association, the event gathers poets, publishers, musicians, dancers, and artists every mid-August around a new theme each year.
A festival beyond its walls
The program unfolds throughout the village: town hall square, cultural venues, narrow streets, gardens, chapels, and forest edges. Readings under the wild cherry tree, writing workshops, poetic and musical performances, storytelling, dance, film screenings, exhibitions, round tables, publishers' fair, and poetic strolls punctuate these few days of the festival. Most readings and performances are freely accessible; some workshops and meetings require prior registration due to a limited number of participants.
An event rooted in Haut-Languedoc
Supported by the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park and the Maison de la Poésie Jean Joubert, the Wild Poetry Festival takes advantage of the exceptional natural setting of La Salvetat-sur-Agout, a mid-mountain village between lakes and forests. Over the editions, the festival has addressed strong themes: « Lumières d'Afrique » (2017), « Génies du Féminin » (2018), « Jardins », or « Chant du Vivant » (2025). It contributes to the cultural and tourist appeal of Hérault and Occitanie.
A convivial gathering
Beyond the program, the Wild Poetry Festival cultivates the art of sharing: convivial meals, spontaneous encounters between artists and the public, openness to amateurs as well as seasoned readers. The warm welcome from the volunteers of the Déclic association and the inhabitants makes each edition a unique moment.
Festival de Poésie Sauvage — edition 2026
Festival de Poésie Sauvage — 2026 Edition
The 13th edition of the Festival de Poésie Sauvage is announced for summer 2026 by the municipality and the Déclic association, in La Salvetat-sur-Agout (Hérault). According to the official municipal website, the festival will probably be held around mid-August 2026 (dates to be confirmed). The detailed program will be published by the organization in spring or early summer 2026.
As every year, the edition will combine poetic readings, writing workshops, concerts, dance, storytelling, screenings, meetings with authors, and a publishers' fair, in various locations throughout the village (town hall square, halls, narrow streets, gardens, forest edges). The 2026 theme has not yet been announced (the 2025 edition, the 12th, had the theme « Chant du Vivant »).
Highlights Festival de Poésie Sauvage 2026
- 13th edition of the Festival de Poésie Sauvage
- In La Salvetat-sur-Agout, Hérault, in Occitanie
- Mid-August 2026 (dates to be confirmed)
- Readings, writing workshops, concerts, dance, storytelling, author meetings
- Most readings are free access
Prices Festival de Poésie Sauvage 2026
Practical information — Festival de Poésie Sauvage
Practical Information
Location
Various locations in the village of La Salvetat-sur-Agout (34330), Hérault: town hall square, cultural venues, narrow streets, gardens, squares, forest edges. The program is itinerant.
Access
La Salvetat-sur-Agout is accessible by car from Béziers (~75 km), Castres (~50 km), or Mazamet (~35 km), via the D907 or D14. Free parking on the outskirts of the village. The village is modest in size, festival venues are accessible on foot once you are there.
Prices
Most readings and performances are free and open access. Some writing workshops and meetings with authors may be paid (often at low prices) or by free participation, and sometimes require prior registration. Detailed prices are communicated on the official program.
Contact and organization
Festival organized by the Déclic association under the artistic direction of Jean-Marie de Crozals. For any information: follow the official Facebook page Festival de la Poésie Sauvage – La Salvetat-sur-Agout or contact the tourist office of La Salvetat-sur-Agout. Phone: 04 67 97 78 27.
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