Le Coffret d'Auzon
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Coffret d'Auzon
1st Edition — Festival Le Coffret d'Auzon 2025
The very first edition of the Festival Le Coffret d'Auzon took place from August 3 to 24, 2025, in the medieval city of Auzon. Designed to bring the famous 8th-century Anglo-Saxon casket discovered in Auzon back to life, the festival offered a rich program combining concerts and an exhibition.
Concerts at the Collégiale Saint-Laurent
- August 20: Benjamin Bagby and Carjez Gerretsen — Travel songs and Anglo-Saxon legends from the Early Middle Ages (Beowulf, The Wanderer, The Snow Child)
- August 21: String sextet from the CNSMD de Lyon — Olfactory recital of 19th-century chamber music (Grieg, Britten, Tchaikovsky)
- August 22: Jac Berrocal and Vincent Epplay — Electro-medieval recital, followed by Antoine Simon's UtopikAuzon and a procession by the Banda de Marcoussis
The "Coffrets d'Auzon 2025" Exhibition
From August 3 to 24, thirty artists and craftspeople presented their own interpretations of the Coffret d'Auzon (dimensions: 23 × 19 × 13 cm) at the Chapelle Notre-Dame du Portail and the Galerie Le Fumoir. Free admission with guided tours in French, English, and Spanish.
Highlights
- Presentation of a replica of the casket by the British Museum to the municipality of Auzon
- Workshops, round table, and conference on the history of the Coffret d'Auzon
- Wall murals and casket decoration by the village merchants
Highlights
Key Figures of the 2025 Edition
- 1st Edition
- Exhibition: August 3 to 24, 2025
- Concerts: August 20, 21, and 22, 2025
- 30 artists and craftspeople exhibited
- 3 evenings of concerts at the Collégiale Saint-Laurent
- Artists: Benjamin Bagby, Carjez Gerretsen, CNSMD de Lyon, Jac Berrocal, Vincent Epplay, Banda de Marcoussis
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Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .