Carnet de voyage

(Travel diaries)

From July, take part in the selection of the best notebook artist for the ‘Vulcania Prize’ for Travel Journals 2025.

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Admire the talent of the five bookmakers selected to participate in the “Vulcania Prize” for the 2025 travel diary and travel to Japan, Reunion Island, Brazil, Bolivia and Cap Vert.

Experience

Exhibition of notebooks with sketches and writings

The contestants

Maéva BÉNARD with “Au fil des saisons, culture nippone illustrée” (Japan)

Karine SAUNIER with “Bolivie – carnet d’altitude” (Bolivia)

Adeline TERPO with “Santo Antão la basaltique du Cap Vert” (Cap Vert)

Jérémie BONAMANT TEBOUL with “Paré, pas paré, île de la Réunion” (Reunion Island)

Juliette CUENOT with “Aux racines du Brésil” (Brazil)

A travel grant of €1500, intended to discover a volcanic region, has been awarded to the winner. His/her journey will be the subject of a new travel diary which will be exhibited in the park in summer 2026.

So vote for your favorite travel diary during your visit!

The Vulcania prize

The Vulcania travel diary prize has existed since 2005. It was created in partnership with the association “Il faut aller voir” which organizes the “Rendez-vous du carnet de voyage” every year in November in Clermont-Ferrand.

This prize encourages travel diaries produced on the theme “The Adventure of the Earth” (discovery, society, legends, fiction, history, environment, geology, etc.). It is awarded every two years.

The winner, chosen by the public and a jury from among several candidates exhibiting their works, is invited to make a trip and to present the following year a travel diary from his volcanic journey to Vulcania.

Find out more about the Rendez-vous du carnet de voyage

The Vulcania Prize for “Carnets de voyage scolaires” (School Travel Journals)

As a partner of the “Atelier Canopé” (Clermont-Ferrand) for the School Travel Journals, Vulcania is part of the selection jury and gives a vote to elect a winner for the “Vulcania Prize” category.

This year, the 3rd year class from Basile Rouaix secondary school (Cessenon sur Orb) won the Vulcania Prize for their notebook entitled “Vagues en silence: Voyage au cœur des batailles invisibles” (Waves of silence: Journey to the heart of invisible battles). Vulcania gave each pupil and teacher a ticket to the park to reward them for this wonderful project, which aimed to report on the environmental struggles affecting the world’s seas and oceans.

The winning class’s notebook will be on display at Vulcania from July 2025.