CERCLE DROUANT, YOUR LITERARY CLUB.

07/01/2026 - Didier Van Cauwelaert

09/12/2025 - Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre

12/11/2025 - Justine Lévy Le Cercle is honored to welcome Justine Lévy, writer and editor, for a discussion of her latest book, "Une drôle de peine" ("A Funny Sorrow").ìI couldn't be a child, and I don't know how to be an adult.î In this deeply personal account, she explores this intimate rift. In this deeply personal account, she explores this intimate rift, using sensitive, apt words to evoke a love that tries to repair, to recover what has been lost.\nA deeply moving text, between fragility and tenderness.

01/10/2025 - Christine Angot

Christine Angot, a member of the Académie Goncourt, will be the guest of honour at an exceptional meeting to discuss her book “La Nuit sur commande”. Through a night at the museum, she explores memory, the trace of the past and the essential place of art in her life. A rare and profound literary encounter

10/09/2025 - Karine Tuil

Dive into the hard-hitting world of Karine Tuil, guest of honor at Le Cercle, and discover “La guerre par d'autres moyens”, a gripping portrait of a former president in search of redemption, caught in the net of power, ambitions and underground struggles.

02/06/2025 - Jean-Paul Enthoven

Guest of the Cercle du mois de juin, Jean-Paul Enthoven will present his new book “Je me retournerai souvent”, a narrative imbued with elegance and melancholy.

Through epiphanies, passions, disappointments, broken friendships and misunderstandings, he sketches a delicate reflection on the fragility of existence.

23/04/2025 - Tahar Ben Jelloun

Member of the Académie Goncourt, internationally renowned writer and poet, Tahar Ben Jelloun will be the guest of honour at our May Circle.

He will present his latest novel, « ILS SE SONT TANT AIMÉS », a moving work in which the strength of first love, the fragility of desire and the trials of a couple in the face of time are explored through his unique pen.

It invites us all to reflect on the universal bonds that shape our lives.

23/04/2025 - Camille Laurens

Member of the Académie Goncourt, writer Camille Laurens invites you to discover her new novel: “TA PROMESSE”.

A spellbinding tale where manipulation and control intertwine in a captivating psychological game.

Meet the author for an enriching exchange in the world of one of the greatest literary voices...

Course of the evening :

Conference: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Cocktails and signing sessions: until 9:00 pm

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19/03/2025 - Amélie de Bourbon ParmeFamous French writer and historian, Amélie de Bourbon Parme will present:\nLes trafiquants d'éternité: \The first steps of Alessandro Farnese, from the Roman gaols to the splendors of the Medici PalacesHow does a young aristocrat become the most powerful Cardinal in the Eternal City?\nWho was this humanist, patron of the arts, diplomat, manipulator, collector, etc.\nSchedule for the evening:\nConference: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmCocktails and autographs: until 9:00 pm

26/02/2025 - Pierre AssoulineDrouant invites journalist and novelist Pierre Assouline to present his latest work "L'annonce", the story of an incredible encounter in a country at war.\Raphaël is French, Esther Israeli, and they're going to live together for a few weeks, which will change their relationship to death.\nSchedule for the evening:\nConference: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmCocktails and signing sessions: until 9:00 pm

15/01/2025 - Frédéric Beigbeder

Drouant invites writer and journalist Frédéric Beigbeder to present his latest book “UN HOMME SEUL”.

He paints a portrait of a father, but also of a generation of “jouisseurs”, the so-called boomers: luxury was their utopia, divorce their fatality and America their horizon.

Evening program:

Conference: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Cocktails and autographs: until 9:00 p.m.

Le 28/11/2024 - Charles DantzigDrouant welcomes French writer and publisher Charles Dantzig to discuss his book "Français, lisez-vous". In it, he presents a literary history of the French, a collection of stories recounting their lives through their great moments, whether historical or everyday.\nSchedule of the evening:\nConference: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmCocktails and signing sessions: until 9:00 pm

19/06/2024 - Alain Chamfort and Pierre-Dominique Burgaud

For the last conference of the season, take advantage of the exceptional appearance of Alain Chamfort, musician, composer and singer, and Pierre-Dominique Burgaud, famous lyricist, at Drouant!

To coincide with the release of their latest album, these two leading artists of French chanson will be taking you into the poetic and chic world of their music...

As an exclusive pre-conference treat, Alain Chamfort will be performing an intimate concert in the restaurant!

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19/06/2024 - Alain Chamfort and Pierre-Dominique Burgaud

For the last conference of the season, take advantage of the exceptional appearance of Alain Chamfort, musician, composer and singer, and Pierre-Dominique Burgaud, famous lyricist, at Drouant!

To coincide with the release of their latest album, these two leading artists of French chanson will be taking you into the poetic and chic world of their music...

As an exclusive pre-conference treat, Alain Chamfort will be performing an intimate concert in the restaurant!

Register for this conference:

19/06/2024 - Alain Chamfort and Pierre-Dominique Burgaud

For the last conference of the season, take advantage of the exceptional appearance of Alain Chamfort, musician, composer and singer, and Pierre-Dominique Burgaud, famous lyricist, at Drouant!

To coincide with the release of their latest album, these two leading artists of French chanson will be taking you into the poetic and chic world of their music...

As an exclusive pre-conference treat, Alain Chamfort will be performing an intimate concert in the restaurant!

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22/05/2024 - Harry Roselmack

French journalist, presenter and writer, Harry Roselmack will talk about his book ‘Il n'est jamais trop tard pour naître" (It's never too late to be born), published in 2023, in which he investigates the universe in search of meaning and purpose. He offers a vision of human evolution, underlining the crucial importance of collective awareness for a brighter future. A captivating tale that prompts us to rethink our perspectives and envisage new beginnings.

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2024/04/24 - Pascal Bruckner

French philosopher, novelist and essayist Pascal Bruckner's work "Je souffre donc je suis" (I suffer therefore I am) is a reflection on human existence and the condition of suffering that can sometimes be inherent in life. He will raise questions about the nature of existence and how experiences of pain can shape our understanding of ourselves and the world around us...

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2024/03/20 - Charles Dantzig

Based on the resources of critical economics and religious sociology, Emmanuel Todd offers a concrete exploration of the world, from Russia to Ukraine, from the former People's Democracies to Germany, from Great Britain to Scandinavia and the United States. He also analyses the origins of the conflict in Ukraine.

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Le 2024/01/31 - Charles Dantzig

Great French writer and editor, Charles Dantzig will give us a preview of his novel "Paris in all its centuries" published by Grasset.

A new way of talking about THE City. A disordered, lively, unpredictable, crazy Paris. An eternal Paris.

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Le 05/10/2022 - Patrice Blanc-Francard, "RockMy Soul"

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Le 05/10/2022 - Patrice Blanc-Francard, "RockMy Soul"

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Le 05/10/2022 - Patrice Blanc-Francard, "RockMy Soul"

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