Discover the Travel Sketchbook Fair in Lourmarin: artists, original works, workshops, talks, screenings and encounters centred around travel and drawing.
La Fruitière Numérique, Avenue du 8 Mai, 84160, Lourmarin
From Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 September 2026 on Saturday between 9 am and 7 pm. On Sunday between 9 am and 6.30 pm.
Every year, the Travel Sketchbook Fair in Lourmarin brings together artists from France and across Europe around drawing, watercolour, writing and travel storytelling.
Over two days, visitors can discover original sketchbooks, drawings, watercolours, illustrated stories and personal perspectives on the world, in an atmosphere designed for conversation and exchange.
Workshops, talks, screenings, exhibitions and encounters with artists offer many different ways to explore the travel sketchbook, combining artistic creation, observation and memories of places.
While awaiting the next edition, discover below the highlights of the 2026 Travel Sketchbook Fair, which placed Belgium in the spotlight.
The fair offers the opportunity to discover and purchase works by professional travel sketchbook artists while talking directly with them about their journeys, techniques and sources of inspiration.
Artistic sketchbooks, nature journals, graphic narratives, field notes and personal travel accounts all offer different ways of telling the story of a place and preserving the memory of a journey.
On 12 and 13 September 2026, the Travel Sketchbook Fair brought together 45 artists in Lourmarin to share their creative worlds, original works and travel experiences.
The 2026 edition placed Belgium in the spotlight, inviting visitors to discover its artists, landscapes, cities and travel imagination through the eyes of sketchbook artists.
The fair brought together artists with a wide range of styles, including drawing, watercolour, illustration and graphic storytelling.
Drawing workshops gave visitors the opportunity to get started or improve their skills alongside professional artists.
Talks and discussions explored travel, drawing, writing and the many ways of telling the story of a place.
Films, screenings, exhibitions and fine-art stands extended the travel sketchbook experience through other creative formats.
A travel sketchbook combines observation, drawing, writing and personal memory. It offers a different way of telling the story of a place through a personal, spontaneous and often poetic perspective.
Practical information on Travel Sketchbook Fair in Lourmarin
Opening times and periods
From Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 September 2026 on Saturday between 9 am and 7 pm. On Sunday between 9 am and 6.30 pm.
Price(s)
Full price : 6 to 10 €.
Free entry for children under 12.
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