It is a new chapter that opens for book and sea. For example, The Concarnois festival. Moreover, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will not be organized at the CAC, from November 8 to 11, 2025, but under a marquee, Quai Carnot. Meanwhile, The relief is read on the faces of the members of the association which were gathered at the cultural pole. Therefore, Friday July 11, 2025, to reveal the seven books selected for the prize for the beautiful book.
Between Brittany and Antarctica – Concarneau, livre et mer festival
“This year’s selection is quite vague,” slides, without bad pun, Jacques Campion, president of the association. Furthermore, Book. sea has received several collections this year and pre -selected seven, some of which deal with important local subjects: “Bzh2o”, by Erwan Amice, plunges the reader into the stomach of sea wrecks. Some shots are captured at Glénans. “It’s perfect concarneau, livre et mer festival if you like the seabed,” presents Gilbert Le Bras, manager of conferences. “Polar attraction”. by Pauline Marcel and Jonathan Florent, details, by the prism of an imaginary penguin and with humor, the professions practiced in extreme places, like Antarctica “.
The selection of the seven collections which contribute to the price of the beautiful book. (The telegram/Marwan Nabli)
Consultation in September
Among the other candidates for the title. there is a collection of paintings more real than life of the artist of Dutch origin Drik Verdoorn who sublime container racks and traditional boats with a brushstroke. Or a story on “The lives of Pierre Loti”. famous former naval officer who has a certain local anchoring, written by concarneau, livre et mer festival Michel Viotte and whose preface is signed by Stéphane Bern’s hand.
“The jury. composed in particular of the elected delegate to culture, of the director of the media libraries of Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomeration, will meet in September to select the competition winner,” specifies Jacques Campion. The winner of this year could be offered. as last year, a work of a local artist, in addition to a certain recognition.
