International Adventure Film and Book Festival
The meeting place for adventure and exploration enthusiasts
About FIFAV
The Adventure Festival
Created in 2004, the International Adventure Film and Book Festival (FIFAV) has established itself as the unmissable event for exploration enthusiasts. For a week in November, the festival offers 156 sessions of screenings, literary encounters, podcasts, and exhibitions that attract nearly 40,000 visitors.
Films and Exploration Stories
FIFAV presents an exceptional selection of adventure documentary films: mountaineering, polar expeditions, bike tours, solo sailing. The screenings are accompanied by meetings with adventurers who share their unique experiences.
An Adventure Bookstore
The festival also offers a bookstore space dedicated to adventure stories, travelogues, and exploration books. It's an opportunity to discover the latest publications and meet the adventurer authors.
FIFAV — edition 2026
The 23rd edition of FIFAV takes place from November 16 to 22, 2026, in La Rochelle. Centered around the three pillars of Nature, Culture, and Adventure, the festival offers documentary films, meetings with explorers, an adventure bookshop, exhibitions, podcasts, and workshops at Espace Encan and the Aquarium.
23rd Edition (2026)
For its 23rd edition, from November 16 to 22, 2026, the International Adventure Film and Book Festival (FIFAV) continues to celebrate the spirit of exploration around its three themes: Nature, Culture, Adventure. The program brings together a selection of adventure documentary films screened in the presence of directors and adventurers, literary meetings and book signings, Adventure Cafés, free photographic exhibitions, and artistic practice workshops.
Screenings and meetings primarily take place at Espace Encan (Auditorium Michel Crépeau) and the Aquarium de La Rochelle, around the “Adventure Dock” on the port. A “Sailors' Space” (Espace Moussaillons) and workshops dedicated to children (readings, games) complete the program, as well as sessions reserved for school groups. FIFAV has been a member of “1% for the Planet” since 2011 and is committed to an eco-responsible approach.
Highlights FIFAV 2026
- 23rd edition, November 16 to 22, 2026
- Three themes: Nature, Culture, Adventure
- Adventure documentary films in the presence of directors
- Meetings with explorers and author book signings
- Adventure bookshop, free exhibitions, and Adventure Cafés
- Workshops and “Sailors' Space” for children
Prices FIFAV 2026
Practical information — FIFAV
Practical Information
Locations
For several editions, the FIFAV has mainly been held at theEspace Encan (Auditorium Michel Crépeau) on the port of La Rochelle, as well as at theAquarium de La Rochelle, around the «Quai de l'Aventure». Decentralized sessions are also offered (La Sirène in La Rochelle, Surgères).
Access
- La Rochelle SNCF train station, near the Old Port and Espace Encan
- Parking lots near the port
- Urban bus (Yélo network)
Prices
Film screening: €9.50 (full price), €7.50 (reduced price), €6 (Student Super Pass). The nominative Pass (individual wristband) gives access to all film screenings and to the Cafés de l'Aventure at Espace Encan and the Aquarium throughout the festival. Free exhibitions. Artistic practice workshops: €20. Children's reading workshop «La lecture quelle Aventure!»: €6. Free for children under 3 years old (on parents' laps).
Ticketing
Online ticketing on the official website and pre-sale at the La Rochelle Tourist Office (generally from mid-October).
Contact
Association FIFAV — 4 place Bernard Moitessier, 17000 La Rochelle. Tel.: 07 55 67 69 23. Email: [email protected]. Website: fifav-larochelle.com
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Espace Encan
4 place Bernard Moitessier, 17000 La Rochelle, 17000 La Rochelle