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Perec at the BnF: how a rule can open up an entire novelA missing letter, a puzzle-like building and variations: keys to understanding Perec’s choices and getting ready for the BnF exhibition, on until 14 February 2027.
Hohle Fels: what miniature art reveals about prehistoryTwo ivory birds, discovered in 2025 and presented in July 2026, add to the story of this German cave. From the carved horse to the flute, how can we interpret these objects without inventing a story for them?
Nicolas Flamel: how a Parisian bourgeois became a legendary alchemistA house, an epitaph and books written after his death: the Cluny exhibition helps distinguish the historical figure from the stories that transformed him.
Éclats de guerre: Patrick Chauvel, from reporting to narrativePublished on 21 October 2026, Patrick Chauvel’s book extends in written form a body of witness work whose 380,000 images are held at the Mémorial de Caen.
The Celts: what archaeology reveals behind the clichésBehind the warrior stereotypes, excavations reveal towns, craftspeople and exchanges between regions. From Bibracte to Lavau, what archaeology tells us about the Celts.
In Paris, ‘The Ogresses’ Ball’ brings thirteen artists together around storiesShowing at ICI Léon until 7 February 2027, the exhibition takes Aïcha Kandisha as its starting point to explore the body, memory and transmission.
On Île Seguin, Le Large brings the factory into dialogue with contemporary artOpened on 17 October in Boulogne-Billancourt, the art centre is showing “Moteur, Imaginaire” until 7 March 2027. The exhibition takes Renault’s industrial history as its starting point.
In Olivet, À Toutes Vapeurs brings its events to venues across the town from 3 to 15 NovemberConcerts, improvisation and an exhibition will take place at several venues in Olivet. Prices and access arrangements vary from event to event.
Ana Mendieta: what film preserves of bodies and landscapesThe Siluetas are traces, but Ana Mendieta’s work also includes 104 films. The archives of two museums shed light on the role of duration and transformation.
Agnès Varda: what her photographs make of everyday lifeA child with angel wings, a courtyard turned into a gallery, familiar objects: three clues to discovering Agnès Varda’s photographic work.
Christian Rose: photography as a record of musicFrom the pages of Jazz Magazine to record sleeves, Christian Rose accompanied decades of music. His archive, preserved in Paris, continues this work as a witness.
Woodstock: behind the granola, a kitchen to feed the crowdIn August 1969, shortages made food a major issue at the festival. The Hog Farm’s free kitchen tells a different story from the one played out on stage.