Festival d'Avignon – Le Café des idées

Debates, conferences, workshops and broadcasts punctuate this place which alone embodies the spirit of the Avignon Festival: a space for sharing and discovery, open to all.

Café des Idées program: https://festival-avignon.com/fr/edition-2026/programmation/par-categorie?cat=351683

The Avignon Festival Bookstore
The works of the participants in the Café des Idées are available directly from the courtyard of the Saint-Louis cloister, where a mobile bookstore is set up. The entire bookstore is also located at the Maison Jean Vilar, a spacious, calm, and airy venue offering an exceptional selection of over 3,000 titles dedicated to the performances and discussions that enliven Avignon. The collection of plays and essays on theater is expanded to include dance, circus, puppetry, and all forms of live performance.

Free entry – Coffee and light meals are available