Montolieu Photobook Festival
Photobook encounters in Montolieu, the village of books and arts
2026
About Montolieu Photobook Festival
The Montolieu Photobook Festival brings together publishers and photographers to celebrate the art of the photobook in the heart of Aude's famous village of books and arts. The event is organized by the Montolieu Photobook association with the support of the local town hall, the Montolieu Village du Livre et des Arts association, the Cérès Franco cooperative, and the Graph de Carcassonne.
The program features a photobook publishing fair, exhibitions hosted in the village's various bookstores and galleries, and a hands-on workshop dedicated to the craft of photobook production, led by éditions Païens.
Montolieu Photobook Festival — edition 2026
Programme Montolieu Photobook Festival 2026
First edition, running from September 19 to October 4, 2026, with a core weekend of events on September 26 and 27.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Photobook publishers fair
- Photobook workshop hosted by Éditions Païens · Musée du Livre et des Arts Graphiques (39 rue de la Mairie)
- Talks, book signings, readings, and exhibition tours
- 9:00 PM — Cine-concert "Trois mers et quatre terres" (S. Charpentier, D. Daufresne, A. Moxley) · L'Apostrophe
Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Photobook publishers fair
- Talks, book signings, readings, and exhibition tours
From September 19 to October 4, 2026
- Exhibitions by six photographers, each presenting a book: Charlotte Auricombe, Lia Pradal, Virginie Restain, Hortense Soichet (Le Graph), Jacques Sierpinski, Stephan Ross (la Cie des Snapshoters)
- "Off" photography exhibition trail throughout the village's bookstores and galleries
Program published by the organizing association on their dedicated page (source: montolieu-livre.fr).
Practical information — Montolieu Photobook Festival
The festival takes place in Montolieu, the village of books and arts, just 20 minutes from Carcassonne. The publishing fair, workshop, and conferences are held at the Musée du Livre et des Arts Graphiques, located at 39 rue de la Mairie. The cine-concert will be hosted at L'Apostrophe, while the "off" exhibitions are scattered throughout the village's bookstores and galleries.
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