La Veillée

La Veillée

2016 1 Seasons

Gathering around a fire to exchange extraordinary stories, with the sounds of the night in the background and the forest as a backdrop... this is the kind of moment that Patrick Baud and Damien Maric wanted to recreate: those that we share with friends on summer evenings, discovering each new story with wonder. "La Veillée" is inspired by an American concept, "The Moth", created by the poet and novelist Georges Dawes Green in 1997. The principle is simple: a stage, an audience, and true stories. By inviting people to come and tell their personal stories, the Moth has several goals: to share unforgettable stories, of course, but also to meet others, to be inspired by their journey, to discover their experiences, their visions, their doubts, their dreams. Dissolving barriers, at a time when it is more and more necessary. And you, what is your story?

Seasons

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1. La Veillée #1 : A dollar, by Damien Maric

2016-01-18

In this first episode of La Veillée, Damien Maric tells us about the incredible journey that led him to cross paths with a famous writer...

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2. La Veillée #2 : A one-way ticket to Mars, by Florence Porcel

2016-01-25

"You never feel more alive than when you are doing the things you want to do..."

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3. La Veillée #3 : Aram Hekimian + Imagine

2016-02-01

Aram Hekimian's personal journey is as extraordinary as his professional one. You don't know it, but you probably have a bit of him in your pocket...

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4. La Veillée #4 : A bullet in the neck, by Bernard Werber

2016-02-08

Bernard Werber tells us the incredible story that almost cost him his life when he was only 14 years old, and that may have determined his writing career...

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5. La Veillée #5 : Virginie Spies

2016-02-15

In this intimate and touching story, Virginie Spies tells us about the very special bond between her and her mother.

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6. La Veillée #6 : François Beaune

2016-02-22

For several years, François Beaune has been travelling around the Mediterranean to collect true stories from the inhabitants. For La Veillée, he has come to tell us two of them wh…

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7. La Veillée #7 : Nicolas Thiebaut

2016-02-29

Nicolas Thiebaut, known as "Bouda", tells us about the surprising journey that led him to found a humanitarian association to help the disaster victims in Nepal.

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8. La Veillée #8 : Ana Benito

2016-03-07

In this episode, Ana Benito shares with us a life journey as surprising as it is moving, as well as a real lesson in hope.

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9. La Veillée Special : Dennis Muren

2016-03-15

You may not know his name, but Dennis Muren is a legend in the world of fantasy cinema. For 40 years, he has been the man behind the most incredible special effects in Hollywood. …

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10. La Veillée #10 - Tic tac, by Greg Romano

2016-05-16

Greg Romano is a comedian who has lived through very particular situations because of his health. He has used them as raw material for his shows, but for La Veillée, he came to te…

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11. La Veillée #11 : Philippe Mistral

2016-05-23

In this episode of La Veillée, Philippe Mistral shares with us his adventures as an explorer, from a shipwreck in the roaring forties to the discovery of an unknown territory in M…

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12. La Veillée #12 : Treasure hunt, by Lolita

2016-05-30

Writer and author of children's books, Lolita tells us a fantastic treasure story that she could have written, but that she actually lived...

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13. La Veillée #13 : Drowning, by Balak

2016-06-06

In his comics, Balak often draws violent and dramatic situations. And then, he ended up living it for real. In this particularly moving episode, he tells us what he got out of it.…

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14. La Veillée #14 : Delphine Remy Boutang

2016-06-13

With a lot of emotion, Delphine Remy Boutang tells us how she brought an unfinished dream to its end...

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15. La Veillée #15 : 500 days without Sun, by Romain Charles

2017-04-10

Romain Charles is an engineer at the European Space Agency, and he tells us about his incredible journey to Mars... or almost!

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16. La Veillée #16 - Kevin Finel

2017-04-17

At a very young age, Kevin Finel made hypnosis his passion and his profession. And in several years of practice, he met some surprising cases, which he came to speak to us...

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17. La Veillée #17 - Navie

2017-04-24

With courage and kindness, Navie tells us the story of her fight against her worst enemy: herself.

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18. La Veillée #18 : News, par Bernard Werber

2017-05-02

Bernard Werber is back in La Veillée to tell us about a disturbing memory from his youth, when he was in charge of the news in the local press...

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19. La Veillée #19 : American Dream, by par Jonathan Cohen

2017-05-08

We know him for his affabulatory talents as Serge le Mytho, but Jonathan Cohen is perhaps never as good as when he tells the truth...

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20. La Veillée # 20 : A call from China, by Marine de Nicola

2017-11-13

At 22, following an unexpected phone call, Marine de Nicola finds herself propelled to superstardom in China. But life has other surprises in store for her...

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21. La Veillée #21 : Another's heart, by Marc Geraud

2017-11-20

Marc has been to death's door several times, and today he owes his life to a stranger. He came to share this experience with the audience of the Veillée...

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22. La Veillée #22 : Jean-Paul Wabotaï

2017-11-27

Jean-Paul's incredible journey could have filled an entire Veillée! From the Congo to Australia, through France and the United States, he has performed an impressive number of dis…

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23. La Veillée #23 : A journey, by Irène

2017-12-04

A year ago, Irene decided to interrupt the course of her life to explore the world. During this adventure, she experienced extraordinary moments, and others much more difficult, a…

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24. La Veillée #24 - Je suis Charlie, by Joachim Roncin

2017-12-12

In January 2015, Joachim had the idea to write 3 words in tribute to the victims of Charlie Hebdo. 3 years later, he came to tell us how this simple sentence turned his life, and …

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25. La Veillée #25 : The freedom to be yourself, by Céline Cauvi

2018-04-03

If everything had gone as planned, Celine would have become a nun. But life took her in a very different direction...

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26. La Veillée #26 : From the slums to PhD, by Emmanuel Leclercq

2018-04-03

Emmanuel came to tell us how we build ourselves when we start our lives in the worst possible circumstances...

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27. La Veillée #27 : Facing war, by Antoine de Maximy

2018-04-09

For more than 10 years, Antoine de Maximy has been traveling the world to sleep in people's homes. This is what made him known to the general public, but at La Veillée, he came to…

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28. La Veillée #28 : The forgotten tribe, by Christophe Agnus

2018-04-16

In the 90's, while he is a journalist, Christophe Agnus sees a news that fascinates him, so much so that he goes to the end of the world to learn more...

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29. La Veillée #29 : Roots, by Carmen Maria Vega

2018-04-24

Carmen Maria Vega was born in Guatemala, where she was adopted. At the age of 26 she returned to this country for the first time, in order to know more about her origins. She has …

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30. La Veillée #30 : In the heart of extremes, by Christian Clot

2018-04-30

Christian Clot is an explorer who has tested the limits of human adaptability. He came to La Veillée to share this extraordinary experience...

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31. La Veillée #31 : Letters in the wardrobe, by Lucie Tesnière

2018-11-19

In 2012, Lucie Tesnière explores the archives of her grandmother. She discovers letters that will change the course of her life...

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32. La Veillée #32 : Stéphane Bourguoin

2018-11-27

Stéphane Bourgoin is one of the greatest specialists in the field of criminal profiling, and has met more than 70 serial killers. For La Veillée, he came to talk about his most me…

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33. La Veillée #33 : Chantal Goya and Chinese trapeze, by Céline Tran

2018-12-06

For Céline Tran, there are many lives in life. Today she is an author and a comedian, but the story she came to tell us takes place in a previous life, when she was called Katsuni…

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34. La Veillée #34 : L'enfant sauvage, by Anne Brukhanoff

2018-12-10

Anne has long had a dream, that of becoming involved in humanitarian work and going into the field. Her first mission took her to the Philippines. For La Veillée, she came to tell…

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35. La Veillée #35 : The mass graves of Daesh, by Charles Villa

2018-12-18

A few years ago, Charles Villa left everything behind to become a great reporter. He traveled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, covering crises and conflicts that…

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36. La Veillée #36 : The Long Walk, by Eliott Schonfeld

2019-05-06

For the past 5 years, the young adventurer Eliott Schonfeld has been exploring the most remote and wild places on the planet. Most of the time, it is a solitary experience, but so…

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37. La Veillée #37 : A bad pick, by Nathalie Gualdaroni

2019-05-13

In this episode of La Veillée, Nathalie tells us about an unforgettable encounter she had during a trip to Southeast Asia...

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38. La Veillée #38 : The ghost of Marylin Monroe, by Monsieur Poulpe

2019-05-20

While filming a documentary on a psychic in Los Angeles, Monsieur Poulpe had one of the strangest experiences of his life...

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39. La Veillée #39 : Spiderman's head, by Mr Garcin

2019-05-27

Mr. Garcin is the first guest of La Veillée to come on stage with a mask. But he is not a Mexican wrestler: he is an artist with a surprising background...

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40. La Veillée #40 : Hemoglobin, by Mathias Malzieu

2019-06-03

Creator of phantasmagorical universes and extraordinary stories, Mathias Malzieu came to tell us a true story, his own. And it has nothing to envy to his imagination...

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41. La Veillée #41 : Victoire

2019-12-10

Victoire came to tell us how a simple signing session took an unexpected turn...

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42. La Veillée #42 : A short film, by Phane Montet

2019-12-16

Phane is a young director who came to tell us how the life of another turned her life upside down...

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43. La Veillée #43 : The Crossing, by Mamadou Aliou Diallo

2019-12-23

At only 19 years old, Mamadou Aliou Diallo has gone through hardships that no one should have to go through. He came to tell us his story, in a language he has only been speaking …

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44. La Veillée #44 : The paintings above the cradle, by Olivier Morand

2020-01-06

As a student at the Louvre School, Olivier grew up with two paintings above his crib. Then, one day, he discovered that they were priceless treasures...

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45. La Veillée #45 : Move it, damn it! by Samuel Marie

2020-01-15

Samuel Marie's life has changed twice: the first time when he fell from a 6m height at the age of 20. The second when he decided to become an adventurer.

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46. La Veillée #46 : An anniversary, by Nadia

2022-03-28

After two years of absence due to the pandemic, La Veillée returned to the stage on March 15, 2022. To start this new edition, Nadia came to tell us how her life was turned upside…

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47. La Veillée #47 : Eiffel and I, by Caroline Bongrand

2022-04-04

Caroline Bongrand is a writer and scriptwriter. For La Veillée, she came to tell the incredible story that links her to a certain monument...

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48. La Veillée #48 : The last film shooting of Pierre Bellemare, by Sauvane

2022-04-11

The story of Sauvane is linked to a legendary personality of the French audiovisual heritage, who was known for his taste for amazing stories...

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49. La Veillée #49 : Survivor from the hill, by Camille Courcy

2023-04-18

Camille Courcy is a reporter. She has covered crises and conflicts all over the world, but the story she has come to tell us happened close to home...

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50. La Veillée #50 : An eventful lockdown, by Cyrielle Debreuil

2022-04-25

For La Veillée, Cyrielle came to tell us about a lockdown that didn't exactly go as planned...

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51. La Veillée #51 : The Secret of the Relic, by Nicolas Delestre

2022-10-28

After a surprising professional career, Nicolas has dedicated his life to death. He has become one of the best thanatopraxy specialists in France, and has come to talk about his e…

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52. La Veillée #52 : Maternal instinct, by Barbara Abel

2022-11-04

Barbara Abel is an author of detective stories, but this career was not part of her life plan at first. This vocation revealed itself to her following a strange incident...

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53. La Veillée #53 : Resilience, by Norma

2022-11-11

Norma is a comedian, but her jokes hide a heavy childhood trauma. For La Veillée, she came to tell us how she managed to rebuild herself. (TW rape, incest)

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54. La Veillée #54 : Standing up, by François Descraques

2022-11-18

In 2022, François Descraques realized a childhood dream: his first film was released in theaters. But this is not the most moving event he experienced this year...

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55. La Veillée #55 : The art of disasters, by Emma Daumas

2022-11-25

Emma Daumas became known to the general public in the early 2000s, in a very popular show that took place in a castle. For La Veillée, she came to tell what happened next...

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56. La Veillée #56 : Big Bad Wolf, by Alexandre Astier

2022-12-02

Alexandre Astier became known to the general public by offering his version of a legendary story. For La Veillée, he came to talk about another legend, and this one is linked to h…

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57. La Veillée #57 : Probation and atresia, by David "Mcfly" Coscas

2023-02-20

David "Mcfly" Coscas is known for the youtube channel he runs with his friend Carlito, and whose videos have millions of views. In this episode of La Veillée, he came to tell us a…

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58. La Veillée #58 : The Expedition, by Roberto Garçon

2023-02-27

In 2022, Roberto decided to leave his job to live a radically different experience. One of his adventures led him to the Amazon jungle, it is the story he came to tell at La Veill…

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59. La Veillée #59 : Tipping point, by Carole Beneyton

2023-03-06

Nurse, Carole came to tell us about an event that changed her life and that of her family.

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