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Archives: searching in the right placeIn Meurthe-et-Moselle, family records are spread across several portals. The commune, period and history of the collections all help guide the search.
What France keeps from its publicationsThe BnF’s 2025 figures bring together books, sound recordings and billions of web addresses. Legal deposit also shows how preservation is adapting to digital publications.
Drinking water: what safe access measuresThe WHO–UNICEF report estimates that 2.1 billion people lacked a safely managed service in 2024. Distance, availability and quality account for this total.
The memory of paint fragmentsAt the National Gallery, projects link samples, images and earlier analyses. A way to make better use of paintings’ material archives.
At Richelieu, surtitles move into the glassesThe Comédie-Française offers text that can be adjusted within the field of vision. In Paris, reserving the equipment and choosing the right device go hand in hand with booking a seat for the performance.
At the CNCS, costumes’ second life also unfolds flatIn Moulins, the CNCS’s twentieth-anniversary exhibition opens up the behind-the-scenes world of its collections. Why does a garment made for movement become an object that must be protected from its own weight?
A quiet place, without having to buy anythingAt the BnL, the reading room is accessible without a library card. We believe that the option to stay and read or work deserves a place in the debate about libraries.
At Mudam, the 1980s in imagesUntil 11 October, Video Killed the Radio Star explores the place of images in the transformations of the 1980s. An exhibition to discover at Mudam.
Ordinary petition: approach Parliament without a signature campaignIn Luxembourg, an ordinary petition puts a request in the public interest before the competent committee. Its process differs from that of public petitions.
Salamanders: report without touching — the right thing to doIn Luxembourg, a photograph and precise location can help monitor Bsal. Official guidance distinguishes reporting an animal from handling it.
Trier: the women’s archivesAn exhibition presents the regional history of women’s and lesbian movements since the 1970s. It is scheduled to run at Weberbach until the end of the year.
At the BnL, choose a book by starting with a questionArtificial intelligence in October, human rights in November, novels in December: the reading room’s selections offer starting points for exploring the collections.