Leaning against the chalk cliffs since the Middle Ages, this ancient fortress has metamorphosed over the centuries, elegantly blending different architectural styles. From the medieval dungeon to the 18th-century stables, from the first troglodytic spaces to the Potager-fruitier and the Jardin anglais, the château offers a veritable journey through time, which continues through literature. Some twenty French and foreign authors will be taking part in the event .
On the program
- Highlight event with Emmanuel Ruben, guest of honor for literature: musical reading with French saxophonist and jazz composer François Ripoche, based on his new work L'Usage du Japon.
- Masterclass with Isabelle Simler, guest of honor in children's literature, on her work and in particular on her two new releases Carnet Lointain and Vivant.
- Presentation of the Readers' Prize in the presence of the four finalists Delphine Bertholon, Anne-Solange Muis, Gwenaële Robert and Estelle Rocchitelli.
- Drawing conference with Mathieu Siam and Thibaut Lambert, authors of the comic strip Dans l'atelier du douanier Rousseau.
- Musical reading with Marie Pavlenko, author of Traverser les montagnes et venir naître ici, and cellist Maëva Le Berre.
- Lecture by Alain Schnapp, historian and archaeologist, former director of the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, on the theme of Ruins and landscapes from prehistory to the Enlightenment.
- Rencontre ciné with director and author Martin Provost and screening of his film Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe.
- Literary walk in partnership with the Parc régional du Vexin français.
- A rich children's program all weekend long: workshops for children and book signings with illustrators and children's authors.
- A multidisciplinary program featuring philosophers such as Gaspard Koenig and Mathilde Ramadier, historians such as Georges Vigarello and writers such as Gaëlle Josse.
Château de la Roche Guyon, a troglodyte castle in the Val-d'Oise with a breathtaking view over the Seine valley
