26 February 2025
22 June 2025
Immerse yourself in the history of the war of ideas and minds waged by Free France between 1939 and 1945. In a context where Free France and General de Gaulle were not yet recognized by the major Allied powers, culture became a tool of legitimacy and resistance.
Through a rich collection of documents, works of art, literary writings, scientific works and cinematographic creations, you can learn how artists in exile such as Calder, Zadkine and Saint-Exupéry, among others, led intellectual and artistic initiatives to defend their values and oppose Nazi ideology, from London, the United States, Latin America and the colonies.