Le Légendaire

Friday, October 16, 2026

• 8:30 PM — Le Compagnon, Norwegian fairy tales by Abbi Patrix (storytelling and percussion) · Cinéma L'Ambiance, Senonches · ages 7+, free admission, reservations at 02 37 37 37 29

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• 3:00 PM — Workshop-meeting "The Norwegian Imagination and the Art of Storytelling" with Abbi Patrix · Médiathèque de Senonches · ages 7+, 1h30, free admission
• 4:00 PM — Storytelling tea time "Telling Tales of the Wise" with Pascal Fauliot · Librairie-café Matulu, Epernon · ages 10+, 1h30, tea time package 5 €, reservations recommended at 02 59 16 22 08

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• 3:30 PM — Fantasmagorie, fantastic legends and mentalism by Julien Ammar · Espace Dagron, Auneau · ages 10+, 1h, free admission, reservations recommended at 02 37 91 90 90
• 5:00 PM — Tales and meeting with Nezha Lakhal-Chevé · Librairie L'Esperluète, Chartres · ages 7+, 1h30, free admission

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• 2:00 PM–6:00 PM — Monsters and Wonders of Brittany, storytelling, puppets, and shadow theater (Grégory Foucher, Cie Coppelius), immersive camp, puppet exhibition, and educational farm · Le Compa, Chartres · ages 7+, 1h, animated tour departures at 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM, and 5:00 PM, museum entry fees apply, reservations recommended at 02 37 84 15 00
• 8:30 PM — Histoires d'en rire, traditional tales revisited by Jeanne Ferron · Salle des Oseraies, Gallardon · ages 8+, 1h, reservations: [email protected] or 06 23 02 57 45

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• 10:30 AM–12:00 PM and 2:30 PM–6:00 PM — Monsters and Wonders of Brittany · Le Compa, Chartres · animated tour departures at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM
• 4:30 PM — Storytelling walk by the pond, oriental tales and songs by Nezha Lakhal-Chevé · meeting point at Maison des Espaces Naturels, Écluzelles (Mézières-Écluzelles) · 1h30, 5 €, free for children under 12, moved indoors in case of bad weather, reservations recommended at 02 37 46 01 73 or [email protected]

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• 2:30 PM — The Dervish and the Flower, Sufi tales and music from the Orient (Pascal Fauliot, Baran Süer, Enris Qinami) · L'Agora, Vernouillet · ages 7+, free admission, contact 02 36 69 03 85 or 06 23 02 57 45
• 5:00 PM — Perfume and Poetry, meeting with Enris Qinami · Bibliothèque de Vernouillet · ages 10+, 1h30, free admission

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

• 3:00 PM — Metamorphosis, fairy tales by Michel Galaret (storytelling and accordion) · Bibliothèque L'Atelier, Anet · ages 7+, 1h15, free admission, reservations recommended at 02 37 62 25 75
• 3:00 PM — Gipsy Bazar, tales, gypsy music, and cabinet of curiosities (Armelle and Peppo Audigane) · Médiathèque George Sand, Lucé · ages 8+, free admission, reservations recommended at 02 37 33 75 85; session followed by a meeting with the artists at 4:30 PM

Friday, November 13, 2026

• 8:30 PM — Histoires d'en rire, by Jeanne Ferron · Espace socio-culturel, La Ferté-Vidame · ages 8+, 1h, free admission, contact 02 37 37 64 17

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

• 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM — Gentle stories for little ears, storytelling and music by Lamine Diagne · Salle des fêtes, Mainvilliers · ages 3+, 35 min, 3.50 € (free for those under 16), reservations at 02 37 18 37 25
• 2:30 PM — The Adventures of Slim, tale by Lamine Diagne · Salle des fêtes, Mainvilliers · ages 6+, 1h, 3.50 € (free for those under 16), reservations at 02 37 18 37 25
• 3:00 PM — Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, musical tale and shadow theater (Grégory Foucher, Cie Coppelius) · Salle André Malraux, Luisant · ages 7+, 1h, free admission without reservation; meet at 2:45 PM to escort the creature made by the children from the leisure center

Friday, November 20, 2026

• 6:00 PM — Workshop "Pulling the Thread of Wonder" with Grégory Foucher · Médiathèque de Luisant · ages 10+, 1h30, free admission, contact 02 37 33 75 85

Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2026 — The Path of Mysteries and Fantastic Encounters · Salle André Malraux, Luisant

Festival closing weekend, ages 7+, free admission without reservation, in partnership with Les Voyageurs du Temps.

• Saturday 3:00 PM–7:00 PM, Sunday 3:00 PM–6:00 PM — The Path of Mysteries: workshops and stalls (card reading with the fortune teller, crazy hats with the Mad Hatter, chocolate bars, scent lotto, portrait with the magic mirror), themed bookstore, Moroccan caterer, author signings, "Mystery, Magic, Quest" exhibition created by schools and the leisure center
• Saturday 7:30 PM — Extraordinary Stories, storytelling and mentalism by Julien Ammar · 1h15, ages 7+
• Saturday 8:45 PM — Pyrotechnic and LED show by Syrah Events · forecourt of Salle André Malraux
• Sunday 11:00 AM — History and Tales of the Tarot, storytelling lecture by Isabelle Nadolny · 1h30, ages 12+

Fantastic Encounters shows, offered in rotation throughout the weekend (the program does not specify the daily schedule):

• Monsters and Wonders, storytelling, puppets, shadow and object theater (Grégory Foucher, Cie Coppelius) · sessions at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM, 30 min
• Tales of Sombrelune, storytelling, magic, and cabinet of curiosities (Valentin Fabulore) · sessions at 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM, 30 min
• Tales of the Tarot, storytelling and card reading (Isabelle Nadolny) · sessions at 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM, 30 min

Program transcribed from the official 2026 festival booklet. Sessions reserved for schools and priority groups (nursing homes, detention centers, leisure centers) are not open to the public and are not listed here.