The RATP Grand Poetry Prize Is Back! Passionate about writing? Aspiring poets? Get ready! The 11th edition kicks off on March 12, 2025, and you’ll have until April 15, 2025, to submit your poem.
This year, the jury will be chaired by Alexis Michalik—actor, author, and prolific director with a love for words. His six plays (Le Porteur d’histoire, Le Cercle des illusionnistes, Edmond, Intra-Muros, Une histoire d'amour, and Passeport) have all been critically acclaimed and awarded multiple Molières.
He follows in the footsteps of past jury presidents such as Zabou Breitman, Augustin Trapenard, Raphaël, Isabelle Carré, Izïa Higelin, Vincent Delerm, Eddy de Pretto, Jeanne Cherhal, and Amélie Nothomb.
How to Participate in the RATP Poetry Grand Prize?
Starting from March 12, 2025, you can submit your poem on the dedicated website for the Poetry Grand Prize, in one of the three categories:
- "Children" category, for those under 12 years old;
- "Youth" category, for those under 18 years old;
- "Adults" category, for those over 18 years old.
Details
- The theme is open: let your creativity flow!
- All forms are accepted, whether in verse or prose.
- The poem can be short (up to 4 lines) or long (up to 14 lines).
11 winners will be selected:
- 10 winners chosen by the Poetry Grand Prize jury, chaired by Alexis Michalik
- 1 winner of the "Voyagers' Grand Prize," who will have received the most votes from the general public.
The winners will have the opportunity to see their poem displayed across the entire Ile-de-France Mobilités network, operated by RATP, during the summer of 2025. Winners in the Children and Youth categories will also receive cultural gift vouchers and a subscription to a Bayard magazine; the winner of the Adult category will receive a weekend getaway for two people in a European city.
Good luck to everyone!
Rediscover the Winners of the 2024 Edition
Adult, Youth, and Child Grand Prize, Special 10th Anniversary Prize, winners... Visit the dedicated Poetry Grand Prize RATP website to read or reread the winning poems from the 2024 edition of the contest.