This event is in the past.It took place on October 1, 2025 at Quai François Mitterrand.
Colette wrote without apology about desire, identity, and nature—and this exhibition honors her fearless voice. Explore 300+ photographs, manuscripts, and personal objects that reveal the provocative French author's many worlds.
Literary icon
20th-century feminist
Rare manuscripts
Photography & objects
Tips
📚over 300 works including rare personal manuscripts
🌿explores surprisingly modern themes: ecology, sexual identity, feminism
🏛️BnF François-Mitterrand hosts major literary exhibitions
Les Mondes de Colette
1st Arr.
Colette wrote without apology about desire, identity, and nature—and this exhibition honors her fearless voice. Explore 300+ photographs, manuscripts, and personal objects that reveal the provocative French author's many worlds.
Literary icon
20th-century feminist
Rare manuscripts
Photography & objects
Tips
📚over 300 works including rare personal manuscripts
🌿explores surprisingly modern themes: ecology, sexual identity, feminism
🏛️BnF François-Mitterrand hosts major literary exhibitions
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