Le Louvre au secret. Brest, 1870. Des chefs-d'oeuvre à l'Arsenal. Egypte l’Alexiade abrite le récit d’une

l’Alexiade abrite le récit d’une période historique passionnante

Nicolas Bouvier also constantly observed and recorded the images of his contemporaries and peers

James Ensor propose une vision radicalement nouvelle

Dufy's textile work constitutes the singular focus of the exhibition

Le Louvre au secret. Brest, 1870. Des chefs-d'oeuvre à l'Arsenal. Egypte l’Alexiade abrite le récit d’uneNapoleon III declared war on Prussia in the summer of 1870, but it quickly became a rout. Empress Eugenie ordered the evacuation of the major museums, including the Louvre, before the enemy reached the gates of Paris. In just a few days, 293 masterpieces left by train for Brest, a prime military port. Among them, the Mona Lisa! The arsenal was the ideal place to protect, and evacuate by boat if necessary, these treasures, along with the Crown Jewels