Le Cinéma est dans le Pré

Cinema under the stars in the villages of Touraine

Le Cinéma est dans le Pré is a rural open-air cinema festival created in 2021 on the initiative of the Communauté de Communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre. For four summer evenings, the festival takes over four villages in the Indrois valley to offer open-air screenings in exceptional heritage and natural settings.

Four villages, four evenings, four atmospheres

The festival unfolds in four municipalities, each offering a unique setting for the screenings:

• Orbigny: screenings at the Parc du château de l'Estang, in a green setting in the heart of the village
• Chédigny: the Mail enchanté of the village of roses, classified as a "Remarkable Garden", hosts the sessions
• Chemillé-sur-Indrois: screenings at the Parc de La Chartreuse du Liget, a former Carthusian monastery with timeless charm
• Genillé: the Parc du château de Genillé serves as the backdrop for the cinema evenings

A thematic program linked to rurality

The festival's program highlights films related to rural themes: agriculture, nature, heritage, village life, landscapes. Each evening is built around a complete program:

• Exhibitions related to the film's theme, from the opening of the doors
• Short films and films from film schools screened as a prelude
• Shared meal with local products, in a friendly atmosphere
• Feature film screened at dusk
• Activities and workshops around cinema

A festival rooted in its territory

Le Cinéma est dans le Pré is part of an ambitious cultural policy of the Touraine Vallée de l'Indre Community of Communes, which makes cinema a structuring element of its cultural animation throughout the year. The festival benefits from the support of institutional and local partners, and mobilizes associations and residents of the municipalities it crosses. It offers an alternative to traditional cinema theaters, placing the 7th art at the heart of the villages and the Touraine countryside.