International Comic Strip Festival

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52nd edition from January 30 to February 2, 2025

Ticket office at the tourist office

The Festival international de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême, more commonly known as FIBD, is the main French-speaking comic book festival. It takes place every year in January and combines exhibitions, debates, meetings and signing sessions, with the main French-speaking authors present.

Numerous prizes are awarded there, including the grand prize of the city of Angoulême, which rewards an author for all of his work; and the Fauve d'or, rewarding an album released the previous year.

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The first edition of the international comics show took place from January 25 to 27, 1974. This in the disused wing of part of the Musée d’Angoulême. The organizing association is chaired by Francis Groux. Jean Mardikian is the general secretary, while the festival itself is directed by Pierre Pascal. Hugo Pratt signs the first poster. Burne Hogarth, Harvey Kurtzman, Maurice Tillieux, André Franquin, Claire Bretécher, Gotlib, Fred, Tibet, Peyo, Jean Roba, Jean Giraud are present. This first edition was an immediate success and welcomed ten thousand visitors. The following edition welcomes 15 000 people.

Then, in 1981, the festival moved beyond the amateur stage. Indeed, Angoulême becomes a “permanent capital of images in France”, beyond just comics. Thus, a comic strip school workshop and the Maison de la bande bande (documentation and research center) were opened in 1982. Then, during the 1984 festival, Jack Lang announced the creation of a National Comics Center and image (CNBDI). A museum, media library and research center at the same time, it has since become Cité Internationale de la Bande Dessinée.

Finally, in 1996, the international comic strip fair changed its name to become the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée (FIBD).

In 2025, the International Comic Strip Festival is moving to Spanish time!

For its 52nd edition, the Festival will have the pleasure of celebrating the 9th Spanish art in all its richness and diversity. The Festival and Spain will invite the general public and professionals to embark on a trans-Pyrenean journey thanks to numerous events organized throughout the city:

An exceptional exhibition in the heart of the city, which will give Festival-goers a journey representative of 9th Spanish art as a whole
A pavilion entirely dedicated to Hispanic creation
Spanish comics for children highlighted in a dedicated space within the Youth Quarter
Events for professionals at the International Rights Market
A tapas food truck
And finally, the Festival will also have the great pleasure of welcoming a large delegation of Spanish artists and publishing houses to Angoulême!

Practical information

To make life easier for festival-goers, the tourist office offers a luggage storage service throughout the festival!

Luggage storage is exclusively by online reservation with the QR Code above or directly on the site Edmond Travel

Luggage storage

Accommodation

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The Pays d'Angoulême tourist office regularly contacts hotels, furnished accommodation and guest houses located within a 20 km radius around Angoulême to find out their availability during the festival.

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