
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?
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Air Date: 2016-01-18
In this first episode of La Veillée, Damien Maric tells us about the incredible journey that led him to cross paths w...
Air Date: 2016-01-25
"You never feel more alive than when you are doing the things you want to do..."
Air Date: 2016-02-01
Aram Hekimian's personal journey is as extraordinary as his professional one. You don't know it, but you probably hav...
Air Date: 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 ma...
Air Date: 2016-02-15
In this intimate and touching story, Virginie Spies tells us about the very special bond between her and her mother.
Air Date: 2016-02-22
For several years, François Beaune has been travelling around the Mediterranean to collect true stories from the inha...
Air Date: 2016-02-29
Nicolas Thiebaut, known as "Bouda", tells us about the surprising journey that led him to found a humanitarian associ...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 2016-05-16
Greg Romano is a comedian who has lived through very particular situations because of his health. He has used them as...
Air Date: 2016-05-23
In this episode of La Veillée, Philippe Mistral shares with us his adventures as an explorer, from a shipwreck in the...
Air Date: 2016-05-30
Writer and author of children's books, Lolita tells us a fantastic treasure story that she could have written, but th...
Air Date: 2016-06-06
In his comics, Balak often draws violent and dramatic situations. And then, he ended up living it for real. In this p...
Air Date: 2016-06-13
With a lot of emotion, Delphine Remy Boutang tells us how she brought an unfinished dream to its end...
Air Date: 2017-04-10
Romain Charles is an engineer at the European Space Agency, and he tells us about his incredible journey to Mars... o...
Air Date: 2017-04-17
At a very young age, Kevin Finel made hypnosis his passion and his profession. And in several years of practice, he m...
Air Date: 2017-04-24
With courage and kindness, Navie tells us the story of her fight against her worst enemy: herself.
Air Date: 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 th...
Air Date: 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 te...
Air Date: 2017-11-13
At 22, following an unexpected phone call, Marine de Nicola finds herself propelled to superstardom in China. But lif...
Air Date: 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 experien...
Air Date: 2017-11-27
Jean-Paul's incredible journey could have filled an entire Veillée! From the Congo to Australia, through France and t...
Air Date: 2017-12-04
A year ago, Irene decided to interrupt the course of her life to explore the world. During this adventure, she experi...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 2018-04-03
If everything had gone as planned, Celine would have become a nun. But life took her in a very different direction...
Air Date: 2018-04-03
Emmanuel came to tell us how we build ourselves when we start our lives in the worst possible circumstances...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 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 t...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 2018-04-30
Christian Clot is an explorer who has tested the limits of human adaptability. He came to La Veillée to share this ex...
Air Date: 2018-11-19
In 2012, Lucie Tesnière explores the archives of her grandmother. She discovers letters that will change the course o...
Air Date: 2018-11-27
Stéphane Bourgoin is one of the greatest specialists in the field of criminal profiling, and has met more than 70 ser...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 2018-12-10
Anne has long had a dream, that of becoming involved in humanitarian work and going into the field. Her first mission...
Air Date: 2018-12-18
A few years ago, Charles Villa left everything behind to become a great reporter. He traveled to some of the most dan...
Air Date: 2019-05-06
For the past 5 years, the young adventurer Eliott Schonfeld has been exploring the most remote and wild places on the...
Air Date: 2019-05-13
In this episode of La Veillée, Nathalie tells us about an unforgettable encounter she had during a trip to Southeast ...
Air Date: 2019-05-20
While filming a documentary on a psychic in Los Angeles, Monsieur Poulpe had one of the strangest experiences of his ...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 2019-06-03
Creator of phantasmagorical universes and extraordinary stories, Mathias Malzieu came to tell us a true story, his ow...
Air Date: 2019-12-10
Victoire came to tell us how a simple signing session took an unexpected turn...
Air Date: 2019-12-16
Phane is a young director who came to tell us how the life of another turned her life upside down...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 2020-01-06
As a student at the Louvre School, Olivier grew up with two paintings above his crib. Then, one day, he discovered th...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 2022-04-04
Caroline Bongrand is a writer and scriptwriter. For La Veillée, she came to tell the incredible story that links her ...
Air Date: 2022-04-11
The story of Sauvane is linked to a legendary personality of the French audiovisual heritage, who was known for his t...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 2022-04-25
For La Veillée, Cyrielle came to tell us about a lockdown that didn't exactly go as planned...
Air Date: 2022-10-28
After a surprising professional career, Nicolas has dedicated his life to death. He has become one of the best thanat...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 2022-11-18
In 2022, François Descraques realized a childhood dream: his first film was released in theaters. But this is not the...
Air Date: 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...
Air Date: 2022-12-02
Alexandre Astier became known to the general public by offering his version of a legendary story. For La Veillée, he ...
Air Date: 2023-02-20
David "Mcfly" Coscas is known for the youtube channel he runs with his friend Carlito, and whose videos have millions...
Air Date: 2023-02-27
In 2022, Roberto decided to leave his job to live a radically different experience. One of his adventures led him to ...
Air Date: 2023-03-06
Nurse, Carole came to tell us about an event that changed her life and that of her family.