Building on its previous successes, the Train des Livres returns to Varennes-Vauzelles on Sunday October 20. This year’s edition will highlight the sharing of local heritage, with two conferences.
A new edition of the Train des Livres fair will be held on Sunday, October 20, at the Gérard-Philipe center, which will mark the 40th anniversary of its construction. The opportunity for the municipality to celebrate it, via a dedicated exhibition.
On the program for this day hosted by Thierry Chesneau of RCF, the show will offer, from 10 a.m., a “Story Hour” intended for 3-8 year olds. Then Sabine and Catherine, from the Departmental Library, will present their youth favorites.
Firefighters and quarrymen
Local heritage will be in the spotlight in the afternoon with, at 2:30 p.m., Lieutenant-Colonel Patrice Lavolé who will return to the history of the Nevers firefighters, a subject on which he has written a book: a trip to through time to rediscover local heroes and their evolution.
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Then, at 4 p.m., Philippe Donie will present The sandstone of Saint-Révérien, natural histories and memories of quarrymento delve into the geology and industrial history of the region.
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At the same time, games will be offered from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., for young and old.
Around thirty authors are expected, of all styles: detective novels, historical novels, youth novels, poetry… These are:
- Fabrice David,
- Michel Campay,
- Augustin Aurora,
- Françoise Maitre,
- Valérie Rouzeau,
- Serge Camaille,
- Domino Milot,
- Patrick Guichet,
- Matthieu Matonnat,
- Paul Dehaut,
- Merle Simone,
- Claire Delbard,
- Dominique Pion,
- Émeline Reverdiau,
- Léa Chaillou,
- Celine Roussel,
- The pig’s merry-go-round alone,
- Frédéric Fort,
- Henri Kaminska,
- Daniel Jouannet,
- Julien Lancelot,
- Resistance Museum,
- Patrick Marchandiaux,
- Marjorie Levasseur,
- Philippe Fuzellier,
- Philippe Dufour,
- Clemence Chanel,
- Céline Lamour Crochet,
- Nathalie Miens,
- Violette and Lulu,
- Laurent Rivière,
- Richard Betsch.
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Practical. Salon du Train des Livres, Sunday October 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Gérard-Philipe center. All audiences. FREE ENTRANCE.
Patrick Guichet signs a new work
Patrick Guichet’s new work is entitled Meeting the Bac Authors.
Associate of Modern Letters, lecturer at the University of Free Time in Nevers, and author of detective and historical novels, as well as works for young people, Patrick Guichet has just released a new work, Meeting the Bac authors (Éditions Ex Aequo), dedicated to all those who want to perfect their literary culture.
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In this book, high school readers will find the essential things to know about Corneille, Musset and Sarraute to calmly approach the three new works in the French program, and literature lovers will be able to find a presentation of three major pieces of the French repertoire.
“Easy to read”
“My challenge was to publish a book that was both easy to read and effective, therefore short enough to get to the point, while providing essential knowledge,” explains Patrick Guichet.
“The principle is that a work is always revealing of its author and that everything he has chosen carries meaning, starting with the title of his work. Knowledge of the author and discovery of the work occur in parallel. »
Dedications. The author will dedicate his work at the Train des Livres fair in Varennes-Vauzelles, Sunday October 20, at the Leclerc-Coulanges cultural space Saturday November 2 and at the Corbigny fair Sunday November 17.
