A veteran in Algeria, elected municipal official for many years and ardent defender of the local heritage, the “multipotentist” The Arcachonnais Charles Fuster carries as well the viticultural cap (evidenced by his pamphlet “There was once the vineyards of the Arcachon basin”, published in 2015) as those of musician, sailor, speaker … and now writer.
Indeed, after his first novel “Arcachon Nid d’Espions” (June 2024, editions of the West), a thriller mixing murders, puzzles, treasury between policies, underworld and secret services against a news item that rocked Arcachon in 1963, Charles has just published in March “Arcachon, the call of the sea”, dedicated to Françoise, his wife.
Invited to the 2025 edition of the beach to the writers in Arcachon (May 3 and 4), he is the only representative in the basin among the 30 invited authors. He will present his two works there. The actress Valérie Bochenek will meet him at 5.30 p.m., Sunday, May 4.
Long -term love
It was at the Lycée Grand Air d’Arcachon that Charles met Françoise’s gaze for the first time. If the happiness of being together guided them in their professional career (she pharmacist, he chartered accountant), they have played the inevitable trials of life thanks to the strength of their love.
Testing the “before” marriage, they are also one of the rare examples, the couples of today being constructed more on new models, from different values to immediate goals. “Said darling, you who write so well, why wouldn’t you write me a love novel?” », Slips Françoise one day to Charles.
“So I owe him this story, he admits, it is a hymn to love, to adventure, to the resilience of our complicity”. Romued autobiography, “Arcachon, the call of the sea” a little trivial request for marriage, the fascinating trips made all over the world, always together, each of their holidays and surprising anecdotes.
Books and oysters
Created in 2005, the beach at the writers celebrates its almost 20 years (it was canceled due to Covid twice) this Saturday May 3 and Sunday 4 May in Arcachon, on the seafront, on the left of the Thiers pier. 34 authors participate, including: Arnaud Cathrine, David Foenkinos, Michel Denisot, Nathalie Saint-Cricq, Irène Frain, Anny Duperey but also Estelle Lefébure, Élisabeth Borne or Maïtena Biraben. The Grand Prix of the City of Arcachon and the Lycée literary prize will both be awarded to Pascale Tournier for “a double fault”. Like every year, the event has a free giant buffet of 17,000 oysters on Saturday noon. In addition to meetings and dedications, readings on the sand will take place on Saturday at 3 p.m. (by Pascale Tournier) and Sunday at 4 p.m. (by Irène Frain, guest of honor). A tribute will be paid to Jean-Louis Debré. The whole program on: www.arcachon.com
