Les Rencontres d'Aubrac
Les Rencontres d'Aubrac is a French literary festival. This event has taken place every last weekend of August in Aubrac, Aveyron, France since 1994. History Les Rencontres d'Aubrac is an event aimed both at a specialized and a non-specialized public. The program (see the 2010 program here) is a mix between scientific lectures and films, theatre shows, and other forms of expressions such as workshops with the participation of the public. Each year, a new theme is chosen among key themes of the French literature. Themes chosen from the beginning of the Rencontres d'Aubrac: Jean Giono, Julien Gracq in 1994 Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz in 1995 Henri Pourrat in 1996 Alexandre Vialatte in 1997 Littérature de sanatorium in 1998 Génie conteur du Nord (de l’Islande à l’Estonie) in 1999 Récits d’aventures sur les routes médiévales européennes in 2001 Aubracadabra : Qu’est-ce qu’un conte populaire ? in 2003 Aubracadabra : Figures du fantastique dans les contes et nouvelles in 2004 Dire les Mythes in 2005 Dire les Mythes (nouvelle édition) in 2006 Les mythes et les contes ont-ils encore un sens ? in 2007 Dire l'Interdit dans les contes, nouvelles, poèmes, chansons, films in 2008 Voyage en Absurdie in 2009 Vertige de l'Imposture in 2010 Complete list of programs Rencontres d'Aubrac in video The Rencontres d'Aubrac are filmed by the MSH, within the project AAR (archives audiovisuelles de la recherche). All the lectures are available in video, indexed content, here. External links Rencontres d'Aubrac website Tourist attractions in Aveyron Literary festivals in France Recurring events established in 1994