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Festival Grains de Sel 2025

20 > 23 November 2025

In Aubagne, November is decked out with a thousand stories at the Grains de Sel Festival, a major event in children’s literature. For four days, young and old alike are invited to celebrate the pleasure of reading, imagining and dreaming through meetings, shows and creative workshops.

Published on 4 November 2025

Children's literature in the spotlight

From 20 to 23 November 2025, Aubagne celebrates children’s literature with the 15th Grains de Sel festival. This not-to-be-missed event invites young and old alike to plunge into the magical world of children’s books and words. Readings, creative workshops, shows and meetings with authors punctuate these four days dedicated to the imagination and the pleasure of reading.

This year’s guest of honour is Jean-Claude Mourlevat, winner of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. His poetic and humanist work is the perfect embodiment of the spirit of the festival: to open windows on the world through words and emotions.

A lively, family-friendly festival

Grains de Sel transforms the city centre into a major book festival, with events, exhibitions and shows. Booksellers, illustrators and publishers come together to awaken curiosity and pass on a taste for reading. True to its commitment to young people, Aubagne – a Children’s Friendly Town – is offering a 100% arts and culture education programme, where discovery goes hand in hand with wonder.

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Venue: Aubagne town centre
Dates: Friday 20 to Sunday 23 November
Free admission

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