Nuit du Livre de Bécherel
Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine
About Nuit du Livre de Bécherel
The Bécherel Book Night is a literary and festive event held every summer, in early August, in the Book City of Bécherel (Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany). For a day and an evening, the medieval town transforms into an open-air theatre: a large market for old and second-hand books, readings, storytelling, concerts, artistic workshops, exhibitions, and poetic strolls at dusk, in the heart of bookshops, second-hand booksellers, and the Maison du Livre.
The Bécherel Book Night
The Bécherel Book Night is a literary and festive event organized by the Maison du Livre in the Book City of Bécherel, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany). A small town of character entirely dedicated to books, Bécherel gathers throughout the year about fifteen bookshops, second-hand booksellers, bookbinders, and book artisans.
A free, public, and festive event
The day opens with a large market for old and second-hand books in the old town centre: second-hand booksellers and booksellers display their stalls to help collectors and curious visitors discover treasures, rarities, and forgotten works. At dusk, the city shifts into its most magical part, with readings, storytelling, musical offerings, and hybrid forms combining text, voice, and stage. Participatory workshops (calligraphy, illumination, bookbinding, engraving, etc.), indoor and outdoor exhibitions, and nocturnal poetic strolls complete the programme.
Information and Programme
The event is free and accessible to all. The detailed programme (locations, times, workshops requiring registration) is announced closer to the date on the official channels of the Maison du Livre de Bécherel.
Nuit du Livre de Bécherel — edition 2026
The 31st edition of the Nuit du Livre de Bécherel takes place on Saturday, August 1st, 2026, with the antique book market extending to Sunday, August 2nd, in the Cité du Livre de Bécherel (Ille-et-Vilaine). A major free and festive literary event combining a book market, readings, storytelling, concerts, workshops, and nocturnal strolls.
Nuit du Livre de Bécherel — 2026 Edition
The 31st edition of the Nuit du Livre de Bécherel takes place on Saturday, August 1st, 2026, with the antique and second-hand book market continuing on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, in the old center of the Cité du Livre, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).
Free and open to all, the edition offers a large antique and second-hand book market during the day, then, at dusk, readings, storytelling, musical performances, and hybrid forms combining text, voice, and stage. Participatory artistic workshops, indoor and outdoor exhibitions, and nocturnal poetic strolls complete the experience through the village's streets and bookstores.
The detailed program (locations, times, workshops requiring registration) will be announced closer to the date on the official channels of the Maison du Livre de Bécherel.
Highlights Nuit du Livre de Bécherel 2026
- 31st edition, Saturday, August 1st, 2026 (book market extended to Sunday, August 2nd)
- Free admission, open to all
- Large antique and second-hand book market in the old center
- Readings, storytelling, concerts, and poetic strolls at dusk
- Artistic workshops and exhibitions in the heart of the Cité du Livre
Prices Nuit du Livre de Bécherel 2026
Practical information — Nuit du Livre de Bécherel
Practical Information
Location
Cité du Livre de Bécherel (35190), Ille-et-Vilaine — old town centre, bookshops, gardens, alleys, and Maison du Livre.
Access
Bécherel is located about thirty kilometres northwest of Rennes, between Rennes and Saint-Malo.
Prices
Free entry, open to all.
Contact
Maison du Livre de Bécherel — [email protected] — 02 99 66 80 55 — maisondulivredebecherel.fr
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Where does it take place — Nuit du Livre de Bécherel
Cité du Livre de Bécherel — centre ancien et Maison du Livre
Bécherel, 35190 Bécherel