Le Printemps des Poètes dans la Loire
You are viewing a past edition (2025)
This event has already taken place.
Edition 2025 — Printemps des Poètes
27th edition of Le Printemps des Poètes on the theme "Poetry. Volcanic", sponsored by Ariane Ascaride and Hippolyte Girardot. In Saint-Étienne, the municipal media libraries offered a free program of encounters, readings, workshops, and exhibitions celebrating the eruptive energy of poetry. The Couriot Mining Museum, the Museum of Art and Industry, and the House of Heritage and Letters partnered with the event.
Travel to this festival
Book your train or bus to reach Printemps des Poètes at the best price.
Sponsored link
27th Printemps des Poètes - "Poetry. Volcanic"
The 27th edition of Le Printemps des Poètes took place from March 14 to 31, 2025 around the theme "Poetry. Volcanic", exploring creative energy in its purest form, the eruption of imagination, and the force of life. Ariane Ascaride and Hippolyte Girardot were its patron and godmother.
In Saint-Étienne, the municipal media libraries presented a rich and entirely free program. The Tarentaize Media Library hosted the highlights of this edition, with author encounters, writing workshops, and poetic readings.
Beyond the city, the Departmental Media Library of the Loire coordinated events throughout the department, including poetic readings in Commelle-Vernay by the association "Demain dès l'aube" and a poetic reading club in Charlieu.
Saint-Étienne's cultural institutions — Couriot - Musée de la Mine, the Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, and the Maison du patrimoine et des lettres — participated in the event with thematic tours and poetic listening sessions, allowing visitors to discover the poetic universe of L'Astrée and its author, Honoré d'Urfé.
Programme
Program in Saint-Étienne - 2025 Edition
Author Encounters
- Thursday, March 13, 7 PM: Evening with Antoine Choplin — Tarentaize Media Library. The author shared his collections Aguets and Tectoniques, texts inviting contemplation of the world, as well as his latest novel La Barque de Masao.
- Tuesday, March 18, 7 PM: Encounter with Maud Thiria — Tarentaize Media Library.
Workshops
- Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16: Poetic writing workshop
- Wednesday, March 19, 2 PM and 3 PM: Special poetry animated drawing workshop — Carnot Media Library
In the Department
- Friday, March 13, 6:30 PM: Poetic readings by the association "Demain dès l'aube" — Commelle-Vernay Media Library
- Saturday, March 9 and Thursday, March 13, 10 AM: Readings — Cotonne Media Library
- Friday, March 28, 7 PM: Poetic evening — Solaure Media Library
- Tuesday, March 24, 2:30 PM: Poetic reading club — Charlieu
Highlights
- National theme "Poetry. Volcanic" — creative energy and eruption of imagination
- Patron and godmother: Ariane Ascaride and Hippolyte Girardot
- Evening with author Antoine Choplin discussing his collections Aguets and Tectoniques
- Participation of Saint-Étienne museums: Couriot, Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, Maison du patrimoine
- Events throughout the department via the Departmental Media Library of the Loire
- Over 18,000 events nationally
- Completely free program
Prices
Travel to this festival
Book your train or bus to reach Printemps des Poètes at the best price.
Sponsored link
Where does it take place — Printemps des Poètes
Médiathèque centrale de Tarentaize
20-24 rue Jo Gouttebarge, 42000 Saint-Étienne