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?
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/59 0/59 watched · 2016
S01E01 La Veillée #1 : A dollar, by Damien Maric 2016-01-18 10m
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... more
S01E02 La Veillée #2 : A one-way ticket to Mars, by Florence Porcel 2016-01-25 11m
"You never feel more alive than when you are doing the things you want to do..." more
S01E03 La Veillée #3 : Aram Hekimian + Imagine 2016-02-01 17m
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... more
S01E04 La Veillée #4 : A bullet in the neck, by Bernard Werber 2016-02-08 13m
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... more
S01E05 La Veillée #5 : Virginie Spies 2016-02-15 11m
In this intimate and touching story, Virginie Spies tells us about the very special bond between her and her mother. more
S01E06 La Veillée #6 : François Beaune 2016-02-22 16m
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 which are directly related to current events... more
S01E07 La Veillée #7 : Nicolas Thiebaut 2016-02-29 12m
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. more
S01E08 La Veillée #8 : Ana Benito 2016-03-07 14m
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. more
S01E09 La Veillée Special : Dennis Muren 2016-03-15 61m
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. Privileged collaborator of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and lately J J Abrams, the man with 9 Oscars confides on his career in this special episode of La Veillée. more
S01E10 La Veillée #10 - Tic tac, by Greg Romano 2016-05-16 14m
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 tell his story in a slightly different way... more
S01E11 La Veillée #11 : Philippe Mistral 2016-05-23 14m
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 Madagascar... more
S01E12 La Veillée #12 : Treasure hunt, by Lolita 2016-05-30 12m
Writer and author of children's books, Lolita tells us a fantastic treasure story that she could have written, but that she actually lived... more
S01E13 La Veillée #13 : Drowning, by Balak 2016-06-06 17m
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... more
S01E14 La Veillée #14 : Delphine Remy Boutang 2016-06-13 12m
With a lot of emotion, Delphine Remy Boutang tells us how she brought an unfinished dream to its end... more
S01E15 La Veillée #15 : 500 days without Sun, by Romain Charles 2017-04-10 12m
Romain Charles is an engineer at the European Space Agency, and he tells us about his incredible journey to Mars... or almost! more
S01E16 La Veillée #16 - Kevin Finel 2017-04-17 12m
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... more
S01E17 La Veillée #17 - Navie 2017-04-24 12m
With courage and kindness, Navie tells us the story of her fight against her worst enemy: herself. more
S01E18 La Veillée #18 : News, par Bernard Werber 2017-05-02 15m
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... more
S01E19 La Veillée #19 : American Dream, by par Jonathan Cohen 2017-05-08 17m
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... more
S01E20 La Veillée # 20 : A call from China, by Marine de Nicola 2017-11-13 11m
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... more
S01E21 La Veillée #21 : Another's heart, by Marc Geraud 2017-11-20 12m
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... more
S01E22 La Veillée #22 : Jean-Paul Wabotaï 2017-11-27 24m
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 disciplines. Not only did he come to tell us his story, but he also concluded it with a world first... more
S01E23 La Veillée #23 : A journey, by Irène 2017-12-04 10m
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, about which she came to speak to us on the stage of La Veillée. more
S01E24 La Veillée #24 - Je suis Charlie, by Joachim Roncin 2017-12-12 12m
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 ours, upside down. more
S01E25 La Veillée #25 : The freedom to be yourself, by Céline Cauvi 2018-04-03 11m
If everything had gone as planned, Celine would have become a nun. But life took her in a very different direction... more
S01E26 La Veillée #26 : From the slums to PhD, by Emmanuel Leclercq 2018-04-03 11m
Emmanuel came to tell us how we build ourselves when we start our lives in the worst possible circumstances... more
S01E27 La Veillée #27 : Facing war, by Antoine de Maximy 2018-04-09 11m
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 talk to us about his previous lives... more
S01E28 La Veillée #28 : The forgotten tribe, by Christophe Agnus 2018-04-16 11m
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... more
S01E29 La Veillée #29 : Roots, by Carmen Maria Vega 2018-04-24 12m
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 come to tell us what she discovered there... more
S01E30 La Veillée #30 : In the heart of extremes, by Christian Clot 2018-04-30 14m
Christian Clot is an explorer who has tested the limits of human adaptability. He came to La Veillée to share this extraordinary experience... more
S01E31 La Veillée #31 : Letters in the wardrobe, by Lucie Tesnière 2018-11-19 13m
In 2012, Lucie Tesnière explores the archives of her grandmother. She discovers letters that will change the course of her life... more
S01E32 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 memorable encounter. more
S01E33 La Veillée #33 : Chantal Goya and Chinese trapeze, by Céline Tran 2018-12-06 14m
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, and when she was one of the biggest porn stars in the world... more
S01E34 La Veillée #34 : L'enfant sauvage, by Anne Brukhanoff 2018-12-10 14m
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 what she saw and experienced... more
S01E35 La Veillée #35 : The mass graves of Daesh, by Charles Villa 2018-12-18 14m
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 don't necessarily make it into the news. For La Veillée, he went over one of his most memorable experiences. more
S01E36 La Veillée #36 : The Long Walk, by Eliott Schonfeld 2019-05-06 12m
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 sometimes he meets unexpected people... more
S01E37 La Veillée #37 : A bad pick, by Nathalie Gualdaroni 2019-05-13 14m
In this episode of La Veillée, Nathalie tells us about an unforgettable encounter she had during a trip to Southeast Asia... more
S01E38 La Veillée #38 : The ghost of Marylin Monroe, by Monsieur Poulpe 2019-05-20 16m
While filming a documentary on a psychic in Los Angeles, Monsieur Poulpe had one of the strangest experiences of his life... more
S01E39 La Veillée #39 : Spiderman's head, by Mr Garcin 2019-05-27 11m
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... more
S01E40 La Veillée #40 : Hemoglobin, by Mathias Malzieu 2019-06-03 19m
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... more
S01E41 La Veillée #41 : Victoire 2019-12-10
Victoire came to tell us how a simple signing session took an unexpected turn... more
S01E42 La Veillée #42 : A short film, by Phane Montet 2019-12-16 10m
Phane is a young director who came to tell us how the life of another turned her life upside down... more
S01E43 La Veillée #43 : The Crossing, by Mamadou Aliou Diallo 2019-12-23 11m
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 for 3 years... more
S01E44 La Veillée #44 : The paintings above the cradle, by Olivier Morand 2020-01-06 14m
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... more
S01E45 La Veillée #45 : Move it, damn it! by Samuel Marie 2020-01-15 11m
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. more
S01E46 La Veillée #46 : An anniversary, by Nadia 2022-03-28 18m
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 down by the virus... more
S01E47 La Veillée #47 : Eiffel and I, by Caroline Bongrand 2022-04-04 14m
Caroline Bongrand is a writer and scriptwriter. For La Veillée, she came to tell the incredible story that links her to a certain monument... more
S01E48 La Veillée #48 : The last film shooting of Pierre Bellemare, by Sauvane 2022-04-11 15m
The story of Sauvane is linked to a legendary personality of the French audiovisual heritage, who was known for his taste for amazing stories... more
S01E49 La Veillée #49 : Survivor from the hill, by Camille Courcy 2023-04-18 10m
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... more
S01E50 La Veillée #50 : An eventful lockdown, by Cyrielle Debreuil 2022-04-25 16m
For La Veillée, Cyrielle came to tell us about a lockdown that didn't exactly go as planned... more
S01E51 La Veillée #51 : The Secret of the Relic, by Nicolas Delestre 2022-10-28 14m
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 experience in this little-known field... more
S01E52 La Veillée #52 : Maternal instinct, by Barbara Abel 2022-11-04 13m
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... more
S01E53 La Veillée #53 : Resilience, by Norma 2022-11-11 17m
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) more
S01E54 La Veillée #54 : Standing up, by François Descraques 2022-11-18 18m
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... more
S01E55 La Veillée #55 : The art of disasters, by Emma Daumas 2022-11-25 20m
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... more
S01E56 La Veillée #56 : Big Bad Wolf, by Alexandre Astier 2022-12-02 20m
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 his family history... more
S01E57 La Veillée #57 : Probation and atresia, by David "Mcfly" Coscas 2023-02-20 15m
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 about a shooting that went very wrong for him, and then he told us a much more personal story... more
S01E58 La Veillée #58 : The Expedition, by Roberto Garçon 2023-02-27 13m
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 Veillée... more
S01E59 La Veillée #59 : Tipping point, by Carole Beneyton 2023-03-06 15m
Nurse, Carole came to tell us about an event that changed her life and that of her family. more 
