The event, organized by the Rupificaldienne bookstore, will be divided into several parts: a musical reading with the artists Typhaine Pinville and Ludivine Morissonnaud, followed by a poetry reading. Highly anticipated, this cultural event will take place in the largest room of the Château de La Rochefoucauld: the bird room.
“It’s a space that already welcomed the author Gaël Faye,” explains the owner of the bookstore, Erick Amaury Zion. Accustomed to this kind of event, the bookseller is still amazed to welcome back Cécile Coulon, who attracted nearly 120 people to his store in 2024. “Usually, during readings, we welcome between 50 and 60 people. But Cécile Coulon, she attracts a lot of people,” he continues.
Literature in rural areas
At 36 years old, Cécile Coulon already has ten books to her name and has received several literary awards including one from “Le Monde” in 2019. Her works are described as “literature of the land” by Erick Amaury Zion. They met during the filming of the program “La Grande Librairie” at the opening of the Trait d’Union in May 2022.
“It’s not because we’re in a small town that we don’t have the right to experience strong moments,” insists the merchant. Since that meeting, Erick Amaury Zion has made it his mission to attract nationally renowned authors to La Rochefoucauld. “There is still much to be done to bring literature and culture to rural areas, but we are working on it,” he adds.
In 2025, the bookstore Le Trait d’Union attracted 30 customers per day, totaling 10,000 visitors per year. To expand its offerings, the only bookstore in La Rochefoucauld decided in October 2025 to collaborate with the association Ah Toupie to offer a space dedicated to social gaming nights. By chance or not, on February 20, the public will have the choice between an evening with Cécile Coulon or a social gaming event at the bookstore Le Trait d’Union.
The literary evening at Château de La Rochefoucauld is reservation-only and can be booked through the castle’s team at 05 45 63 52 71.
