Lire en Bastides

A literary festival in the heart of a bastide town

The Lire en Bastides festival takes place every year in September on the market square of Lalinde, a medieval bastide founded in the 13th century on the banks of the Dordogne river. Created to promote reading and literature in rural areas, the festival goes far beyond a simple book fair by offering a rich program of encounters, debates, workshops, and performances.

Authors, illustrators, encounters

Each edition hosts around fifty authors and illustrators for book signings and sales. The program includes literary debates, writing and illustration workshops, public readings, and live performances related to books. The festival is sponsored by renowned authors in the fields of literary fiction and children's literature.

Free access for everyone

Admission is free for all activities. Friday is reserved for school groups, while the weekend is open to the general public. The festival is organized by the community of communes Bastides Dordogne-Périgord with the support of the town of Lalinde and local cultural partners.