Partir en Livre honours reading and books. This event promotes reading and books as a means of gettting away from it all even for children who cannot go on a summer vacation. This major children’s’ book fair is organized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, Centre national du livre, with the support of Salon du livre et de la presse Jeunesse in Seine-Saint-Denis.
The aim of this major event around children’s books is to bring books to the different sites: parks, gardens, Paris canal banks, summer activity venues, etc. and to make them available to all readers. Free activities around books, reading and writing are available on site on the initiative of the various partners (bookshops, publishers, libraries, etc.).
The next edition will be held from June 17 to July 19, 2026, on the theme “Our heroes, big and small.”
Partir en Livre 2026: heroes of children's literature, mirrors of the imagination and emancipation.
This edition celebrates the diversity of heroic figures—from ancient myths to modern superheroes, antiheroes, and ordinary characters—who populate children's stories. From The Little Prince to Mortelle Adèle, these heroes, whether fictional or inspired by history, stimulate the imagination, self-construction, and the learning of values such as courage, empathy, and solidarity.
A tribute to the power of books, which invite every young reader to identify, dream, and perhaps become the hero of their own adventure
Discover the interactive map Partir en Livre
The 1st operation Partir en Livre, entitled Lire en short was held on July, 2015 : more than 300,000 children from France and Overseas were able to participate in the activities proposed by the 600 partners.
Getting there
Dugny - La Courneuve
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