Festival Futurs Possibles

4th Edition — #4: Animal Part

For its fourth edition, the Futurs Possibles festival questioned the complex relationships we have with animals, so present in our daily lives. At home, on our plates, at work, or in art, animals are inseparable from our daily lives and our collective imagination. Between affection and exploitation, wild presences and domestication, economic links and symbolic attachments, this edition proposed to rethink our cohabitations with the animal world.

The castle transformed for four days into a place for meetings, debates, and artistic creation where researchers, philosophers, artists, and professionals shared their perspectives on the condition of animals and our relationships with living beings.

Highlights of the Edition

Philosopher and ethologist Vinciane Despret, a major figure in the thought on human-animal relations, was the guest of honor for this edition. Her conference "Humans-Animals: Rethinking Our Attachments" was a key moment of the festival.

The conversations and round tables addressed the animal cause between protection and controversies (with Vanessa Manceron, Jean-Pierre Marguénaud, and Jérôme Michalon), as well as animal representations in art and culture (with Suzanne Husky, Pierre-Olivier Dittmar, and Arnaud Théval).

On the performance side, Cie Vertical Détour opened the festival with "De la morue, cartographie 6," followed by the "Conférence carnée" and the show "CARNE" by Cie Gérard Gérard, a walking performance by Arnaud Théval titled "Familles dévorantes," and the children's show "La vie Taupe secrète" by Cie Ecoutilles. Cie Bande d'Art et d'Urgence offered the reading "Merveille."

The participatory workshops allowed for cohabitation with insects (Vincent Marquant), tracking wild animals (Anne-Marie Griot), an introduction to equine therapy (Dominique Gutierrez, BiodynamiCaval), and discovering falconry (Volerie du Forez). The board game "Sillons" by Axelle Grégoire completed the program.

Program of the 4th Edition — #4: Animal Part

Thursday, June 12

• 8:30 PM: "De la morue, cartographie 6" — Performance by Cie Vertical Détour

Friday, June 13

• 2:00 PM: "Conférence carnée" — Performance-reading by Cie Gérard Gérard
• 7:00 PM: "Familles dévorantes" — Walking performance and exhibition opening by Arnaud Théval

Saturday, June 14

• 10:30 AM: "Sillons" — Meeting and board game with Axelle Grégoire
• 2:30 PM: "Humans-Animals: Rethinking Our Attachments" — Conversation with Vinciane Despret
• 4:30 PM: "Animal Representations" — Conversation with Suzanne Husky, Pierre-Olivier Dittmar, Arnaud Théval
• 8:30 PM: "CARNE" — Performance by Cie Gérard Gérard
• Ongoing: "Familles dévorantes" — Exhibition by Arnaud Théval

Sunday, June 15

• 10:00 AM: "Merveille" — Reading by Cie Bande d'Art et d'Urgence
• 10:00 AM: Equine Therapy Workshop — Dominique Gutierrez (BiodynamiCaval)
• 11:00 AM: "The Animal Cause: Between Protection and Controversies" — Conversation with Vanessa Manceron, Jean-Pierre Marguénaud, Jérôme Michalon
• 2:00 PM: "Cohabiting with Insects" — Workshop with Vincent Marquant
• 2:30 PM: "Tracking Wild Animals" — Workshop with Anne-Marie Griot
• 3:30 PM & 4:30 PM: "La vie Taupe secrète" — Children's show by Cie Ecoutilles
• 4:30 PM: Introduction to Falconry — Volerie du Forez

Throughout the festival: ephemeral bookstore by Lune & l'Autre, on-site catering, and shared meals.

Highlights of the 2025 Edition

• Vinciane Despret, philosopher and ethologist, guest of honor for a conversation on human-animal attachments
• Performances: "De la morue" (Cie Vertical Détour), "CARNE" and "Conférence carnée" (Cie Gérard Gérard), "La vie Taupe secrète" (Cie Ecoutilles)
• Round tables: the animal cause, animal representations in art and culture
• Workshops: tracking wild animals, cohabiting with insects, equine therapy, introduction to falconry
• Exhibition: "Familles dévorantes" by Arnaud Théval
• Ephemeral bookstore and large shared meals throughout the festival