Ruelle-sur-Touvre Youth Book Festival

The annual youth book event in Charente

The Ruelle-sur-Touvre Youth Book Festival is one of the major literary events in Charente, dedicated to literature for young people. Created in 1999 through a partnership between the City of Ruelle-sur-Touvre and the FCOL (Fédération Charentaise des Œuvres Laïques, departmental branch of the Ligue de l'Enseignement), this festival is held every year in March at the Espace culturel Jean Ferrat, Place du Champ de Mars.

A rich and free program

The festival offers a varied program over three days: themed days (such as diversity in youth literature), live performances, meetings with authors and illustrators, exhibitions, creative workshops, signing sessions, and book sales. The festival also hosts the award ceremony for middle school students' literary prizes, involving Charente schools in the promotion of reading. All activities are completely free, in line with the Ligue de l'Enseignement's mission to make culture accessible to all.

Renowned authors and illustrators

Each edition invites about ten authors and illustrators of youth literature, offering the public the opportunity to meet the creators of the books they love. The meetings take place in a friendly atmosphere, conducive to exchanges between artists and their readers, young and old. The scheduled shows are linked to the theme of the year, offering a lively and interactive dimension to the event.

The Espace culturel Jean Ferrat, heart of the festival

The Espace culturel Jean Ferrat, located Place du Champ de Mars in Ruelle-sur-Touvre, is the central venue of the festival. This performance and exhibition hall, equipped to host large-scale cultural events, offers an ideal setting for the festival's meetings, exhibitions, and shows. Ruelle-sur-Touvre, a town in the Angoulême agglomeration, is easily accessible from the city center.