« Poetry represents 1% of the book market in France. This may not seem like much, but it is nevertheless a booming sector. says Jean-Yves Reuzeau, co-founder and literary director of the publishing house Le Castor Astral. On the occasion of the end of the Printemps des Poètes, an event organized since 1999 in most French-speaking countries, we went to meet the publishing house Le Castor Astral to take stock of its 23rd edition, as well as an overview of the poetry market in France.