Le Festival Voyageur
Travel film festival — Journeys, encounters, passion, adventure
About Festival Voyageur
Created in 2023 by L'Embarcadère, the Médiathèque, and the association La Barque, the Festival Voyageur is a travel film festival held annually in Firminy. For three days, films by traveling filmmakers are screened, most often in the presence of the directors, offering the public a journey to the four corners of the world. Encounters with filmmakers, a travel bookstore in partnership with Raconte-moi la Terre bookstore, as well as a bar and gourmet food complete the experience. The festival blends cinema, documentary, adventure, and discovery, in a friendly and passionate spirit.
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Le Festival Voyageur: Cinema as an Invitation to Travel
Born in 2023 from the collaboration between L'Embarcadère, the Médiathèque, and the association La Barque, the Festival Voyageur offers a unique annual event centered around travel films and adventure documentaries. For three days, the festival transforms L'Embarcadère into a home port for travelers, filmmakers, and the curious about the world.
Films by Traveling Filmmakers from Around the World
Each edition presents a selection of seven films by traveling filmmakers, carefully chosen for their cinematic quality and their ability to transport the viewer to distant horizons. From the Alps and paragliding to a cabin in Alaska, through the Kyrgyz steppes on horseback, Afghanistan, Benin, Nepal, the Baltic countries, or Tajikistan: the festival opens windows to the entire world.
The unique aspect of the Festival Voyageur is the presence of the directors who accompany their films and share their experiences, motivations, and filming conditions with the audience. These authentic exchanges between filmmakers and spectators form the beating heart of the festival.
A Friendly and Warm Atmosphere
Beyond the screenings, the Festival Voyageur cultivates an atmosphere of conviviality and sharing. The Raconte-moi la Terre travel bookstore, a loyal partner of the festival, offers a dedicated space for travel books, adventure stories, and guides. Exhibitions, signing sessions, and informal meetings enrich the program.
The bar and gourmet food, prepared « homemade », allow festival-goers to extend their discussions in a warm atmosphere on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
A Growing Festival
Since its first edition in November 2023, the Festival Voyageur has been steadily growing. The second edition, in December 2024, attracted over 1,100 festival-goers, confirming the public's enthusiasm for this cinematic and human event. School screenings are also offered, allowing middle school students to discover travel documentary cinema.
Festival Voyageur — edition 2026
The 4th edition of the Festival Voyageur is scheduled from December 4th to 6th, 2026, at L'Embarcadère. The travel film festival will continue its mission to take spectators on journeys around the world through auteur documentaries, encounters with directors, and a friendly atmosphere. The detailed program and film selection will be unveiled in the fall of 2026.
4th Edition — December 4th to 6th, 2026
The Festival Voyageur returns for its 4th edition from December 4th to 6th, 2026, at L'Embarcadère. After the success of the first three editions, which saw attendance grow from 900 to over 1,100 festival-goers, the festival confirms its place in the local cultural landscape and its ambition to introduce the world through travel documentary cinema.
An Anticipated Event
As every year, the festival will offer a selection of films by traveling filmmakers screened in the presence of the directors, encounters and discussions with the filmmakers, the travel bookstore space in partnership with Raconte-moi la Terre, and the bar and gourmet food that are hallmarks of the festival.
The full program, selected films, and invited directors will be announced in the fall of 2026 on the L'Embarcadère website and the festival's social media.
School Screenings
Building on the success of school screenings in previous editions, which allowed over 120 middle school students to discover travel documentary cinema, the festival plans to renew this initiative in partnership with local schools.
Programme Festival Voyageur 2026
2026 Program
The program for the 4th edition will be unveiled in the fall of 2026. As with every edition, the festival will offer:
- Friday evening: Opening screening
- Saturday: Afternoon and evening screenings, special evening
- Sunday: Screenings and encounters with directors
- Bookstore space Raconte-moi la Terre
- Bar and gourmet food
- School screenings for local middle school students
Highlights Festival Voyageur 2026
- 4th edition of the Festival Voyageur at L'Embarcadère
- Three days of travel films and adventure documentaries
- Traveling filmmakers present for discussions with the audience
- Raconte-moi la Terre travel bookstore
- Bar and « homemade » gourmet food
- School screenings for middle school students
- Program and film selection to be discovered in the fall of 2026
Prices Festival Voyageur 2026
Practical information — Festival Voyageur
Practical Information
Location
L'Embarcadère, Firminy
Opening Hours
Screenings take place from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Detailed schedules are announced before each edition on the L'Embarcadère website.
Prices
- Single screening: €7
- Pass for 2 consecutive films (same day, excluding special evenings): €10
- Special evening « Femme Liberté »: €12
- Children under 10: free
Booking
Online booking at www.embarcadere.net. For 2-film passes and the map reading workshop, contact [email protected].
Access
L'Embarcadère is accessible by car from Saint-Étienne and Le Puy-en-Velay. Free parking nearby.
Contact
Phone: 07 56 05 23 73
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.embarcadere.net
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L'Embarcadère
Rue Louis Jouvet, 42700 Firminy