Saturday April 11 and Sunday April 12, 2026 ( see availability )
Book and Wine Cruise
Take part in a literary café on the Loire.
Saumur Loire Cruises join forces with the National Book and Wine Days to offer you literary cafés on the Loire. An author presents his novel during a "literary café" cruise aboard the Saumur Loire.
Access on board only for holders of an entry ticket to the National Book and Wine Days.
2026 program on board the Saumur Loire:
Saturday April 11, 2026:
• 15 p.m.: "The spirit of places in novel writing" with Emmanuelle de Boysson (Tendre Maroc/Calmann-Levy) and Laurence Peyrin (Là où le ciel murmure/Calmann Levy) moderated by Kevin Elarbi.
• 16 p.m.: "Leaving to be reborn" with Catherine Bardon (Un rêve immense/Flammarion) and Corinne Zarzavatdjian (La roseraie de Garabed/Les Presses de la Cité) moderated by Maria Dowlatshahi.
• 17pm: "Playing for one's freedom" with Mitra Héjazipour and Sarah Doraghi (The Chess Player/Albin-Michel) moderated by Christian Panvert.
Sunday April 11, 2026:
• 14:30 p.m.: "Between minimalism and conceptual art" Meeting with Jean-Pierre Raynaud (François Morellet Prize 2026) and Nine d'Urso (actress and visual artist) moderated by Philippe Méaille.
• 15:30 p.m.: "Funny and juicy anecdotes" with Anny Duperey (Respire, c'est de l'iode/Seuil) hosted by Jérémy Côme.
Start
Quai Lucien Gautier in Saumur
Boarding
15 minutes before departure
Start time
Confirmed without minimum passengers
Comfort
No toilet on board / Bring warm clothing
Tickets
Online or at the Docks de la Loire in Saumur
Comments
Made by our guide in French and / or English
