The Festival du Livre, successor to the Salon du Livre
Fans can rest assured that the Salon du Livre and the cultural dynamic that accompanies it have not disappeared. The event has simply changed name and location. Indeed, after the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the health crisis, the Syndicat national de l'édition saw fit to bring about a renewal. The Salon du Livre, which made its first appearance in 1981, has therefore changed its name, but not its vocation. The event has also left Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles to join the Grand Palais Éphémère, as well as other prestigious venues in the capital for hybrid events outside the walls.
The Festival du Livre continues to pursue this ambition, initiated under another name, and continues to bring together and mobilize the entire publishing industry to promote books and reading.
After India in 2022 and Italy in 2023, Quebec will be the guest of honor at the 2024 edition. This marks the return of Quebec writers to the Paris event 25 years after their official presence at the Salon in 1999. A choice that promotes the French language and the discovery of new talent in the French-speaking world.
As Jean François Roberge, Quebec's Minister for the French Language, points out. "The Paris Book Festival will promote Quebec authors throughout the French-speaking world. This is no mean feat! Through our works, it's not only our literary talents that are showcased, but also our common language, which translates our vision of the world and expresses our culture."
A delegation of some thirty authors will be travelling from Quebec. Festival visitors will be able to discover established authors, as well as emerging talents.
"At a time when poet Hélène Dorion is the first living Quebec author to be included in the French baccalaureate curriculum, this honorary invitation is an excellent opportunity to take a closer look at French-speaking Quebec literature," explains Vincent Montagne, President of the Paris Book Festival.
The program was unveiled at a press conference on February 27. It will be available online on the Festival website in early March.
Practical information on how to get to the Festival du Livre
Before being transformed for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Grand Palais Éphémère, located on the Champ de Mars, will host the Festival du Livre, bringing together over 100,000 visitors, nearly 300 publishing houses and some 1,000 authors.
The remarkable Grand Palais Éphémère building is located at 2 place Joffre in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. To make sure you don't miss the literary event of the year, plan your visit now. To enter the Festival, you'll need a dated ticket. It is imperative that you comply with the time slot selected for your arrival time. After that, there's no limit to the time you can spend inside.
The Festival du Livre also offers two other fairs: the Festival des livres religieux at the Collège des Bernardins and the Festival sciences pour tous at the Musée des Arts et Métiers.
The Grand Palais Éphémère is about 30 minutes from Orly airport, via the A106 freeway at the terminal exit and the A6 freeway. Alternatively, you can take public transport to the Festival by taking the Orlybus line to Denfert-Rochereau. From there, take metro line 6 to La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle.
To make the most of your stay in Paris, reduce your travel time with our daily weekday flights. Reach the capital in just a few hours from various provincial cities such as Aurillac-Tronquières or Castres-Mazamet.
The members of our regional airline welcome you aboard one of our ATR-42s with an average capacity of 48 seats.
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