Festival of Illustration and Comics of the Pays d'Ancenis

10th Edition — March 29 and 30, 2025

The festival celebrated its 10th edition on March 29 and 30, 2025, at the Espace Édouard Landrain in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. For this symbolic anniversary, 43 authors of comics, illustration, manga, and comics were present, accompanied by about thirty exhibitors (publishers, booksellers, artisan creators).

Program and Activities

The weekend offered a rich and varied program:

• Signings with the 43 authors present throughout the weekend
• Exhibitions showcasing the drawings from the amateur contest "Rêves de planètes"
• Cosplay contest with award ceremony
• Live drawing demonstrations by the invited artists
• Creative workshops for children and adults
• Charity auction on Sunday at 3:30 PM for the benefit of the association Les P'tits Doudous of the Ancenis hospital
• Results of the drawing contest on Sunday at 4:00 PM
• Awarding of the Public Illustration Prize on Sunday at 5:00 PM

The BD Prize of the Pays d'Ancenis

The grand BD Prize of the Pays d'Ancenis, organized in partnership with the Biblio'fil library network, was awarded at this edition. This prize recognizes a work selected and voted for by readers of the libraries in the region throughout the year.

School Interventions

Prior to the festival, artist interventions in schools were organized in conjunction with Sofia Action Culturelle, allowing students to discover the professions of illustration and comics before meeting the authors during the festival weekend.