Since 2015, the book festival born in Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage has opened to the communes of Isola and Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée.
This year, the festival is reaching new heights by setting up at the foot of the century-old larches on the Sestrière plateau, where workshops will allow families to discover the beauties of this majestic and protected site.
In Isola, food and local product enthusiasts can visit the chestnut workshop and taste its specialties.
Finally, the festival will conclude in Auron, inspiring people to read, discover the heritage of Haute-Tinée, and try watercolor painting, heraldry, and traditional cuisine.
AUGUST 16
in SAINT-DALMAS-LE-SELVAGE AND SESTRIÈRE ON THE SESTRIÈRE PLATEAU (2000M)
• 10:30 am – 4:00 pm: – Meetings with authors and publishers, book signings and presentation of the Mercantour National Park
• 10:45 am: – Workshops (by registration at the tourist office) – Heraldry with Florent Fassi – Nature watercolor tours (parents and children) with Sylvie T. (by registration at the tourist office) – Drawing marmots with Malou Ravella and Florence Schumpp
– Site discovery with the Mercantour National Park – Geology discovery with Noric Simonetti (by registration at the tourist office)
• 4:00 pm: Traditional snack offered by Lou Esteves anciens
IN THE VILLAGE OF SAINT-DALMAS-LE-SELVAGE
• From 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Meetings with writers at the town hall
• 6:30 pm: Presentation of the workshop winners and the official opening of the festival by the three mayors of Haute Tinée.
AUGUST 17
ISOLA VILLAGE CHURCH SQUARE
• 9:15 am – 2:00 pm: Meetings with authors and publishers, book signings
• 10:15 am Workshop start (by registration at the tourist office) – Watercolors with Sylvie T. (by registration at the tourist office) – Heraldry with Florent Fassi – Children’s drawing contest with Jérémy Taburcchi
AURON (IN FRONT OF THE CHAPEL)
• 5:15 pm – 8:00 pm: Meetings with authors and publishers, book signings.
• 9:45 am – 6:00 pm: – Meetings with authors (in front of the town hall)
• 10:15 am: – Workshops (by registration at the tourist office) – Watercolors with Sylvie T. (by registration at the tourist office) – Heraldry with Florent FASSI
• Morning: Visit the chestnut workshop (with tasting)
• 10:30 am: – Conference “Discovery of wild plants and their use in cooking” with Marie-Christine Lemayeur (at the town hall) – Children’s drawing contest with Jérémy Taburchi
• 4:30 pm: – Conference “The Crime Novel” by Jean Emelina (town hall). The success of the ‘crime novel’ is undeniable.
• 9:00 pm: Where is boom? Tribute to Sting.
AUGUST 18
SAINT ETIENNE DE TINEE – CHURCH SQUARE
• 9:15 am – 2:00 pm: Meetings with authors and publishers, book signings
• 10:15 am Start of workshops (by registration at the tourist office)
– Watercolors with Sylvie T. (by registration at the tourist office)
– Heraldry with Florent Fassi
– Children’s drawing contest with Jérémy Taburcchi
AURON (IN FRONT OF THE CHAPEL)
• 5:15 pm – 8:00 pm: Meetings with authors and publishers, book signings.
