Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes
FMTM locations
FMTM : Le Village
FMTM Le Village (Place de l’Église Saint-Rémi, 08000 Charleville-Mézières) welcomes you every day of the Festival from 10am to 1.30am. It includes the ticket office, Lebon Bar, Lebon Son, the food trucks, the companies’ reception, the press area and a number of events for the general public.
Ticket office: see ticket office schedules
Lebon Bar: open from 10am to 2.am Lebon Bar is a convivial space open to all for a drink and a party!
Lebon Son: a daily programme of concerts and DJ sets to keep you dancing until 1.30am! (see the programme of events for all audiences)
Food truck: L’assiette à roulettes and La bonne aventure are on hand to delight your taste buds every day from 10am to 11pm.
Conversations under the lime trees: friendly get-togethers between artists and audiences the day after a performance, from 10am to 11am (see the programme of events for all audiences).
Café philo-mario: 4 meetings to explore some of the puppet theatre’s mysteries (see the programme of events for all audiences).
75 Forest avenue
The location for the FMTM’s professional meetings. We come here to attend debates, round tables and discussions between artists, programme managers, researchers and puppet enthusiasts (see the programme of professional meetings). It’s a place to think together about the challenges facing the sector and to forge new collaborations. A bar and a relaxation area invite you to extend your discussions in a convivial atmosphere.
Book-shop – Info Corner
The Book-shop – Info Point on Place Ducale is open every day from 10am to 8pm, with two late-night openings on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th until 10pm. Closing on Sunday 28 at 6pm.
It’s the place to go for books on the performing arts, theatre and puppetry, T-shirts and sweatshirts for adults and children, posters, bags, bananas and lots of other products. Treat yourself to a souvenir of the 2025 edition!
Do you have a question or need information? The Info Corner staff are at your disposal.
Transports
There are several ways to get to and around the FMTM.
By bike
- Bike park: In partnership with Ma Ville à Vélo 08, 23 cycle parking facilities are available at 16 Festival venues (see map).
- Self-service bicycles: Ardenne Metropole offers self-service electric bicycles at various locations in the city (see Cycl’AM).
By bus
Festival Pass: Take the bus as often as you want during the Festival for 10€. Information and sales: TAC agency (rue Noël in Charleville-Mézières and Place de la Halle in Sedan), ticket office and Tourist office Place Ducale.
Free shuttle bus:
4 stops are served by a free shuttle bus: Parc des expositions, Hôtel de Ville, Cours Briand, Gare Centrale (see the map above).
– Monday to Friday: every 30 minutes
– Wednesday afternoons, Saturdays, Sunday mornings and evenings: every 15 minutes
– Saturday and Sunday afternoons: every 10 minutes
– 1st departure: Parc des expositions at 9 am
– Last journey: Parc des expositions at 11pm (11.30pm on Saturday 20)
– Hotels in the Moulin Leblanc area: served during the 1st and last departures 9am and 11pm (departure at 10am on Sundays).
Nouzonville shuttle bus: a free shuttle bus is available for shows in Nouzonville. It departs from Rue Noël 30 minutes before each performance and returns at the end of the performance.
By train
- 1h45 from Paris-Est by TGV train and 1h from Reims.
– The station is located in the city center, less than 10 minutes’ walk from the FMTM Village.
– TER Fluo return to 1€: special price for festival-goers travelling to the FMTM by TER Fluo on the weekends (20, 21 and 27, 28 September), the return ticket from Charleville-Mézières is €1. This offer is valid to all Grand Est or Paris-Est stations on presentation of the outward ticket (same route) and proof of entitlement (show ticket or voucher to be collected from the ticket office or info corner). The return ticket can be purchased from regional ticket machines or online.
By car
- Think about carpooling!
- A free car park is available at the Parc des Expositions: free shuttle bus are available from there to the city center (see schedules above).
- There are other free and pay car parks close to the city center (see map above).
Accommodation
We strongly advise you to book your accommodation in advance.
Office de Tourisme de Charleville/Sedan en Ardenne
+33 (0)3 24 55 69 90
contact@charleville-sedan-tourisme.fr
charleville-sedan-tourisme.fr
Online booking of hotels and accommodation in Charleville-Mézières and the surrounding area.
Agence de Développement Touristique des Ardennes
ardennes.com
All the contact details for hotels, bed and breakfasts, campsites and rentals in the Ardennes department.
Clévacances Ardennes
60 furnished apartments and 15 guest rooms
clevacances.com
Gîtes de France
+33 (0)3 24 56 89 65
contact@gitardennes.com
gitardennes.com
Camping
On the banks of the Meuse, 3-star campsite, 200 metres from the town centre.
+33 (0)3 24 33 23 60
contact@camping-du-mont-olympe.fr
camping-mont-olympe.fr
Domaine d’Haulmé
20 Chalets, 2 Gîtes, unusual accommodation and 300 camping pitches
domainedhaulme.fr