This event is in the past.It took place on May 16, 2026 at Parc de la Villa Michot.










Villiers-sur-Marne
🏛️"A superb location with a Belle Époque-style setting"
📖Bring questions about Tchicaya's legacy
🌳Explore the park after the talk
Lionel Gnali unpacks a forgotten chapter of French colonial history. His biography "Un destin brisé" follows Jean-Félix Tchicaya, the first parliamentarian from Moyen-Congo-Gabon to reach the National Assembly in 1946. A rare chance to engage with a meticulously researched story that still resonates today.
Belle Époque venue
author talk
African diaspora history
biography presentation










Villiers-sur-Marne
🏛️"A superb location with a Belle Époque-style setting"
📖Bring questions about Tchicaya's legacy
🌳Explore the park after the talk
Lionel Gnali unpacks a forgotten chapter of French colonial history. His biography "Un destin brisé" follows Jean-Félix Tchicaya, the first parliamentarian from Moyen-Congo-Gabon to reach the National Assembly in 1946. A rare chance to engage with a meticulously researched story that still resonates today.
Belle Époque venue
author talk
African diaspora history
biography presentation