“Time to read. »» For the past four years, the organizers of the Chinon Book fair have hammered this message on all their communications, such as a mantra. At a time when the French read less, Jean-Paul Robert, in charge of the organization of the event, recommends “Frequenting salons, looking at books, choosing those that interest you, that they are not too big, and chat with the authors” To regain the taste for reading. “(Writers) are very happy to talk about their books. Whether visitors) buy or not. »»
Five exhibitions and three conferences
Roman, story, thriller, poetry, fantastic, testimony, essays … There will be a choice for all at the Chinon book fair, scheduled for Saturday May 3 and Sunday 4, 2025. Back for the fourth time, the meeting will bring together around sixty authors. A dozen less than last year. Some have offered their arrival of themselves, which is a first. “We lowered slightly because we had too many authors. With too much diversity, people are a bit lost ”explains Jean-Paul Robert, president of the association L’Ancrier Bleu.
To attract the general public, the Chinon book fair puts on a rich program of entertainment: five exhibitions, binding demonstrations, games for young people … Three conferences are also planned; Saturday, at 4 p.m., on the memories of spies; Sunday, at 3.30 p.m., on the emergence of a new world after 1945, and at 5 p.m., on the Mailée massacre. The author Élise Rousseau, on the other hand, will come to talk about her work on the environment and animals all weekend.
Book Fair in Chinon, Saturday May 3, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Espace Rabelais. Free entry. Bar and small on -site catering.
