Fête de la BD comic festival, Monistrol sur Loire

Published on 23 march 2026

A screenshot on the two pages of the schedule, PDF hosted by the MJC, with the official poster: a fox sitting on his own long tail shaped like a large ring around him while reading a comic. On the background, the city of Monistrol sur Loire. On the right part of the page, the articles (in French) about the guest: Paul Frichet, Isabelle Maroger, Anne&Minh.

Hey! As the Spring season is finally here, I'm taking a break from my digital canvas to meet some of you in person this week-end! I'm honored this year to be a guest at "Fête de la BD" in Monistrol sur Loire. An event from 24 to 28 Mars 2026. I'll be around on the last two days:

Friday 27 March

I'll share my passion with the young ones with two workshops "A comic in three panels" where we learn the basic mechanic for writing comic strips. It's for the local school, drawing club, and association for young people (MJC). I'm curious to see all the comics (penciled, black and white) we'll create together that day!

Saturday 28 March

I'll be part of the festival (public, free entrance). Here's my schedule:

10h - 13h: Signing session at "Fête de la BD"
15h - 16h: Conference at the Médiathèque, where I'll be talking about my special approach of comic: the software I use, the license I use, and more.

Hope to see you there, and I apologize for sharing the news a bit late: organizing all of this isn't easy! If you want to learn more about the event, check out the links below:.

Link:

Full schedule, PDF hosted by the MJC: https://www.mjcmonistrol.fr/media/programme-V-2-bd-25.pdf
The MJC: https://www.mjcmonistrol.fr/
The médiathèque: https://monistrol-sur-loire-portail.c3rb.org/?start=1
Newspaper article on "Le progres": https://www.leprogres.fr/culture-loisirs/2026/03/13/la-commune-fetera-la-bande-dessinee-du-25-au-28-mars

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