Since 1937, Charles-Louis Philippe’s birthplace has housed a museum devoted to the life and work of the writer (1874-1909), author in particular of “Bubu de Montparnasse”, “Le Père Perdrix”, “La Mère” and the Child “,” In the Small Town “,… It is a small house with a narrow facade, high on 2 floors and embedded between 2 other buildings.
This museum, restored in 1994 and labeled “Maisons des illustres” in 2012 by the Ministry of Culture, respects the atmosphere of the house where Charles-Louis Philippe lived until the age of 22.
Adjoining the media library, the Heritage space dedicated to Emile Mâle presents the life and work of this famous French academician and art historian as well as the Commentary past. Original documents, fine arts and video collections offer a “souvenir” and historical visit.
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Within the La Pléiade Cultural Center, discover a Micro-Folie!
A Micro-Folie is an innovative cultural initiative presenting works from national museums accessible to all on the outskirts of Commentry.
Located within the La Pléiade media library, this new cultural and digital space offers unique, fun, and technological content to complement the town’s cultural offerings.
A true local cultural platform, this virtual museum allows you to discover the treasures of the 12 largest national institutions and all partner institutions right in your own home, on a screen, tablet, in virtual reality, in a workshop, or in a stage performance.
These activities, aimed at all audiences (families, school groups, associations, etc.), are completely free.
+33 4 70 64 40 60
micro.folie@ville-commentry.fr
Albert Londres’s birthplace in Vichy is a writer’s and journalists’ house. Located in the old Vichy district, renovated by the Maison Albert Londres association, it organizes exhibitions each year based on the major reports produced by this legendary journalist, who gave his name to the prestigious Albert Londres Prize. He is the father of both investigative journalism and investigative journalism. For fifteen years, the association has also organized the Rencontres Albert Londres, focusing on major reports and geopolitics, with journalists coming to present their films and debate. It also doubles as a journalists’ book fair.
The museum presents the life and work of the “peasant writer” as he called himself. Born in Ygrande (1873-1951), he was the first to describe and defend the cause of the peasantry through his writings. His work as a trade unionist, mutualist and agricultural journalist contributed to improving the living conditions of the people of the land. The museum offers a staging of the work of Emile Guillaumin and the daily life of the man who was also called “the Sage of Ygrande”. (Audio-visual room. Sound system with reading of texts by Émile Guillaumin. Marked hike in the countryside “In the footsteps of Émile Guillaumin”).