C’est une fête du livre, dont l’appellation est un jeu de mots avec Partir en live qui signifie « mal tourner ».

Note: I do not really know the event “Partir en Livre” so my presentation is shortened and necessarily inaccurate.

It is an event promoted by the French Ministry of Culture to encourage young people to read (c.f. the “official” website). Book professio­nals and associations meet young people to encourage them to read. They may move books to the beach, to the campsite… and do animations.

In my mind, the play on words means “imagine something” or “escape by the thought” through reading. The pun is derived from the collocation “partir en voyage”, this event was also named “lire en short” (because people wear shorts during summer vacations).

Éditorial du ministre de la Culture […]

Alors comme les petits héros de Zep, du 10 au 21 juillet, chevauchez des livres, envolez-vous et rêvez ! Bonne fête à toutes et à tous !

Franck Riester
ministre de la Culture