Gaming at the Library: Pentiment, a Journey into the Medieval World
Visit the French Institute’s Library to discover Pentiment, a narrative role-playing game set in Bavaria towards the end of the Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of artist Andreas Maler and investigate a murder in a visually striking world inspired by medieval manuscripts, woodcuts and early printed books.
- Dates: Jan – June 2027
Medieval Music: Treasures from the Collections
Let’s rediscover the French Institute library’s music collections through a medieval lens. Explore a selection of works celebrating the music, voices and sounds of the Middle Ages, which you will be able to listen to directly on the library’s dedicated music station. Alongside them, discover facsimiles of remarkable medieval scores and manuscripts from the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the British Library, bringing together music, history and heritage.
- Dates: March – June
- More information: Free access at La Médiathèque during regular opening hours
Explore the Bayeux Tapestry Up Close
Throughout the Bayeux Season, discover the Tapestry in remarkable detail on our interactive touchscreen. Explore the high-resolution digital version created by the DRAC Haute-Normandie: zoom in on individual scenes, examine the embroidery up
close and move freely along the Tapestry at your own pace.
- More information: Free access at La Médiathèque during regular opening hours
