Jean MAILLET, great "Chef d'orchestre" of La Dictée de Châtelaillon-Plage from 2011 to 2017, returns for a new edition of this written test, on SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025 at 3pm, at Beauséjour. Registration is now open!
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Saturday, March 22 at 3 p.m. at Beauséjour
From 2011 to 2017, Jean MAILLET worked with talent as "Chef d'orchestre" of La Dictée de la ville de Châtelaillon-Plage.
His love and mastery of the French language make him a key figure when it comes to tackling the subject and playing with vocabulary, spelling and/or conjugation rules.
He'll be back on Saturday March 22, 2025 at 3pm at Beauséjour for a new edition of La Dictée, on the theme of "Carnaval".
Take up the challenge and sign up now for one of the two categories on offer:
Juniors: ages 11 to 16
Adults: 17 and over
Your participation is FREE and ANONYMOUS (numbered copy). Only the names and results of the two winners will be announced publicly. They will receive a gift voucher from the Librairie du Chat qui lit.
Jean Maillet, our local Bernard Pivot
Born in Saintes, Jean Maillet is a writer with a passion for etymology. He is the author of numerous books on the French language, published by "Albin Michel" and "de l'Opportun". Interested in a playful approach to our language, he invented the board game "Etymos", the demented game of the word demon, published by J.T.S in 2003. "Etymos" immediately won the gold medal at the Lépine competition (Salon international du jeu et du jouet), then, still in 2003, first prize at the Salon aquitaine de l'invention and a bronze medal at the Mondial de l'invention.
In 1982, Jean Maillet became a professional baroque musician. He was engaged by Philippe Herreweghe (La Chapelle Royale), William Christie (Les Arts Florissants), Jean-Claude Malgoire (La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy), and others. With these ensembles, he has made some forty recordings, taken part in numerous tours around the world and performed at the greatest international festivals.
He is also the founder of the baroque music ensemble "Mensa Sonora", made up of professional musicians working on period instruments. With "Mensa Sonora", Jean Maillet is recording the world premiere of 10 CDs devoted to "yet-to-be-discovered" Baroque composers (Graupner, Cazzati, Jarzebski, Rosenmüller, etc.).
Jean Maillet also took part in the filming of Stephen Frears' "Liaisons dangereuses" and Alain Corneau's "Tous les matins du monde".
Jean Maillet's latest books:
Inoubliables expressions de grand-mère, éd. de l'Opportun, 2016
Le fabuleux destin des noms propres devenus communs, éd. du Figaro littéraire, 2017
500 expressions populaires déctiquées, éd. de l'Opportun, 2017
5 minutes par jour pour ne plus faire de fautes, ed. de l'Etudiant and ed. du Figaro littéraire, 2018
Les face-à-face de l'histoire, ed. de l'Opportun, 2019
5 minutes par jour, pas plus, pour améliorer votre anglais, ed. de l'Etudiant, 2020
Dictionnaire étymologique des hydronymes et toponymes nautiques de la France / preface by Jean Pruvost, éd. Honoré Champion, 2022
5 minutes par jour pour connaître l'histoire de France, ed. de l'Etudiant, 2023
From 2011 to 2017, Jean MAILLET worked with talent as "Chef d'orchestre" of La Dictée de la ville de Châtelaillon-Plage.
His love and mastery of the French language make him a key figure when it comes to tackling the subject and playing with vocabulary, spelling and/or conjugation rules.
He'll be back on Saturday March 22, 2025 at 3pm at Beauséjour for a new edition of La Dictée, on the theme of "Carnaval".
Take up the challenge and sign up now for one of the two categories on offer:
Juniors: ages 11 to 16
Adults: 17 and over
Your participation is FREE and ANONYMOUS (numbered copy). Only the names and results of the two winners will be announced publicly. They will receive a gift voucher from the Librairie du Chat qui lit.
Jean Maillet, our local Bernard Pivot
Born in Saintes, Jean Maillet is a writer with a passion for etymology. He is the author of numerous books on the French language, published by "Albin Michel" and "de l'Opportun". Interested in a playful approach to our language, he invented the board game "Etymos", the demented game of the word demon, published by J.T.S in 2003. "Etymos" immediately won the gold medal at the Lépine competition (Salon international du jeu et du jouet), then, still in 2003, first prize at the Salon aquitaine de l'invention and a bronze medal at the Mondial de l'invention.
In 1982, Jean Maillet became a professional baroque musician. He was engaged by Philippe Herreweghe (La Chapelle Royale), William Christie (Les Arts Florissants), Jean-Claude Malgoire (La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy), and others. With these ensembles, he has made some forty recordings, taken part in numerous tours around the world and performed at the greatest international festivals.
He is also the founder of the baroque music ensemble "Mensa Sonora", made up of professional musicians working on period instruments. With "Mensa Sonora", Jean Maillet is recording the world premiere of 10 CDs devoted to "yet-to-be-discovered" Baroque composers (Graupner, Cazzati, Jarzebski, Rosenmüller, etc.).
Jean Maillet also took part in the filming of Stephen Frears' "Liaisons dangereuses" and Alain Corneau's "Tous les matins du monde".
Jean Maillet's latest books:
Inoubliables expressions de grand-mère, éd. de l'Opportun, 2016
Le fabuleux destin des noms propres devenus communs, éd. du Figaro littéraire, 2017
500 expressions populaires déctiquées, éd. de l'Opportun, 2017
5 minutes par jour pour ne plus faire de fautes, ed. de l'Etudiant and ed. du Figaro littéraire, 2018
Les face-à-face de l'histoire, ed. de l'Opportun, 2019
5 minutes par jour, pas plus, pour améliorer votre anglais, ed. de l'Etudiant, 2020
Dictionnaire étymologique des hydronymes et toponymes nautiques de la France / preface by Jean Pruvost, éd. Honoré Champion, 2022
5 minutes par jour pour connaître l'histoire de France, ed. de l'Etudiant, 2023
Saturday, March 22 at 3 p.m. at Beauséjour
From 2011 to 2017, Jean MAILLET worked with talent as "Chef d'orchestre" of La Dictée de la ville de Châtelaillon-Plage.
His love and mastery of the French language make him a key figure when it comes to tackling the subject and playing with vocabulary, spelling and/or conjugation rules.
He'll be back on Saturday March 22, 2025 at 3pm at Beauséjour for a new edition of La Dictée, on the theme of "Carnaval".
Take up the challenge and sign...
From 2011 to 2017, Jean MAILLET worked with talent as "Chef d'orchestre" of La Dictée de la ville de Châtelaillon-Plage.
His love and mastery of the French language make him a key figure when it comes to tackling the subject and playing with vocabulary, spelling and/or conjugation rules.
He'll be back on Saturday March 22, 2025 at 3pm at Beauséjour for a new edition of La Dictée, on the theme of "Carnaval".
Take up the challenge and sign...
Opening times
On 22 March 2025
- 15:00 at 17:30
