Seminars and workshops

Generalized Optimal Transport and Applications

This seminar, led by Luca Nenna, Paul Pegon and Maxime Laborde, will bring together experts to discuss advances in optimal transport within the framework of the ANR GOTA project. It will focus on theories and numerical methods for tackling complex problems (multi-marginal optimal transport, entropic transport, branched transport) and their applications in various fields such as risk management, multi-population modelling, urban planning and mean-field games.­

Research residencies

Envisioning cooking in the era of its popularization: the illustrations in Chef Jules Gouffé’s books published by Librairie Hachette (1867–1873)

The illustrations in chef Jules Gouffé’s books, commissioned by Librairie Hachette from the artist Eugène Ronjat between 1867 and 1873, are the subject of a book by Frédérique Desbuissons (University of Reims) entitled Imagining Cuisine in the 19th Century. This book examines the role of images in popularizing the culture of ‘fine dining’ in the 19th century, as well as the evolution of decorative cuisine inherited from Antonin Carême. The research stay at the Fondation des Treilles aims to complete the section on the rise of a post-revolutionary gastronomic culture and Hachette’s role in its dissemination. [learn more]

Creation

Musical residency

Lumières d’Europe 
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­Lumières d’Europe (European lights), founded in 2021, is an academy and chamber music festival dedicated to nurturing young talent in Europe. The Academy, led by the renowned violinist David Grimal, offers a ten-day programme in which experienced artists work with these talented young musicians in a collaborative setting. For the upcoming session at the Fondation des Treilles, the theme ‘Friendship’ will focus on the connections between music, philosophy and human relationships, through a study of Brahms, C. Schumann, R. Schumann and Schubert. [learn more]

Author’s residency

Ella Balaert

is returning to Les Treilles for a writing residency to work on her novel, whose main character is a ventriloquist puppeteer. This novel follows on from her previous books, which explore the themes of the mask, the relationship between reality and fiction, and madness.

Isabelle Desesquelles

Her plan is to write the story of two women: a photographer and a novelist. The first photographed many scholars, painters, poets and novelists who were part of Victorian high society. The second wrote about the greatest novelists: Henry James […], the Brontë sisters, Leo Tolstoy and many others. [Learn more]­

Composition­ residency

Benjamin Attahir
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is coming for the second time to work on his concerto for clarinet, fans and symphony orchestra: Love is louder. The basis of his musical composition is the score created by the artist Erich Berghammer using resins, flowers and plant essences. [learn more]­

Calls for applications

You can apply for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

2027 

Research residencies until 15 September

The Young Researcher Prize until 31 October

The Photography Prize until 1 October

The André Gide – Jean Schlumberger Centre Archive Prize – applications open until 30 September

The Musical Composition Prize – applications open until 1 October

2028 

Seminars – applications open until 31 October

Research workshops – applications open until 31 October

For each call for applications, please refer to the application guidelines [find out more]

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Seminars and research workshops

What to make of values?
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This multidisciplinary seminar, organized by Nathalie Heinich (CRAL/EHESS), aims to examine the concept of ‘value’, which is widely used in the humanities and social sciences but rarely defined in a precise and universally accepted manner. It will bring together several disciplines (sociology, economics, philosophy, history, anthropology, law, psychology, etc.) to analyse the various dimensions of values: their definition, their attribution, and their role in ideals, the economy, morality, law, art and culture. Participants will also reflect on the contributions and limitations of this concept in understanding social phenomena.
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Rethinking nature. Redefining the landscape
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This seminar, organized by Laurence Dahan Gaida (University of Franche-Comté), aims to re-examine the concept of landscape against a backdrop of growing scepticism regarding the traditional notion of nature, characterized by criticism of the nature/culture dualism and the rise of techno-natural artefacts. It explores the evolution of the landscape—once conceived primarily as an aesthetic object—towards an environmental approach that incorporates ethical and ecological dimensions. Bringing together specialists from the arts and sciences, the seminar aims to contrast aesthetic approaches, centred on the image of the landscape, with environmental approaches, which risk neglecting its symbolic and cultural dimensions.

­How should monetary and fiscal policies respond to adverse macroeconomic shocks in a context of inequality?
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This workshop, organized by Vincent Sterk (University College London) and Xavier Ragot (Sciences Po), aims to examine how fiscal and monetary policies can be designed and coordinated to ensure both macroeconomic stability and a fair distribution of economic outcomes. It focuses in particular on responses to sudden rises in the cost of living, the consequences of measures taken during the recent period of inflation, and possible improvements for the future. The aim is also to develop models and empirical methods tailored to the European Union and the United Kingdom.

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Research residencies­

ATOLL, a risk management tool and a means of accelerating ORSEC heritage contingency plans
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ATOLL is an open-source platform designed to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in the face of crises and growing risks. Building on existing tools and complementing the ORSEC guide ‘Protection of Cultural Heritage’, ATOLL aims to link data, inventories, stakeholders and response scenarios to facilitate crisis management at the level of individual artefacts, sites and regions. The residency organized by Roch Payet (Conservation Service) will enable the definition of common methods, recommendations and tools to improve risk management, data interoperability and digital resilience within the heritage sector
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The Ecology of the Mind in the Digital Environment: Towards a Critical Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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This project, led by Anne Alombert (University of Paris 8), aims to explore the paradigm of the ‘technical ecology of the mind’ through an examination of several contemporary philosophical works by Georges Canguilhem, Gilbert Simondon, Jacques Derrida and Bernard Stiegler. These four thinkers explore the relationships between living bodies or minds and technical media or artefacts. Rather than treating the machine as a model of the organism or the computer as a model of the mind, they examine how constantly changing technical environments affect our organic and psychological lives, and in particular, our capacity for thought.

­Emile: a research-creation project

­This project involves writing a family history – blending historical investigation with personal narrative – based on an interview with Pauline Peretz’s (University of Paris 8) grandfather, which was discovered quite by chance. Drawing on administrative archives and survivors’ testimonies, this narrative aims to revitalise the family history genre by interweaving the history of the war, anti-Semitic persecution and mental illness. This work is also part of a research-creation project entitled Emile, which has been in development since 2025.

Creation

Photography Prize

Mustafa Binge Satkin
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Winner of the 2026 Photography Residency Award, his project, In Noah’s Shadow, explores environmental degradation in Turkey caused by the construction of large dams. The project highlights the symbolism of water, drawing on the myth of the Flood, and illustrates the ecological and cultural transformations brought about by development. [find out more]
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Composition Residency­

Benjamin Attahir
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Winner of the 2026 Music Composition Prize, Benjamin Attahir is coming for his first residency to work on his concerto for clarinet, fans and symphony orchestra: *Love is louder*. The basis of his musical composition is the score that the artist Erich Berghammer created using resins, flowers and plant essences. [find out more]­

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Provisional programme

Tuesday 7 July

11:00 am – Presentation of the Fondation des Treilles and its award winners
3:00 pm – Workshop – How to choose your paper with Canson® ? by Léa Beynet
4:30 pm – Meeting with Corinne Mercadier (2018 laureate) – La Chaîne des jours (the Chain of days) (series produced during a residency at the CRP/Hauts-de-France) and Opéra silencieux (silent Opera)
6:00 pm – Swiss Apéro in Arles to mark the 80th anniversary of ALPA cameras with Hans Keist and Patrick Lambertz:
– official announcement of the ALPA Grand Master 2026 and official announcement of the two new ALPA Ambassadors 2026
– private preview of the book Hair by ALPA photographer Loïc Peoch                                                                                                                                                                                                       – Get together (With Swiss Wine and Cheese) until 7.30/8pm

Wednesday 8 July

10:00 am – Portfolio reviews with Raed Bawayah, John Briens, Patrick Delat, Alain Escourbiac, Dominique Laugé and Benoît Pelletier
3:00 pm – Meeting with Alessandra Chiericato, exhibition curator and recipient of the 2024 curatorial research grant – The Cannibal Image
4:30 pm – Presentation of Aquapelago by Marco Berti Palazzi (published by Odyssée), winner of the 2026 Escourbiac-Fondation des Treilles Prize, and How do you imagine 2025 by Joseph Rozé (published by Éditions des Beaux-Arts de Paris); book signings

Thursday 9 July

10:00 am – Portfolio reviews with Bruno Chalifour, Clément Chapillon, Alain Escourbiac, Dominique Laugé, Lucie Moriceau
3.00 pm – Workshop – debate – Generation Z with Stephen Joly
4:30 pm – Meet Olivia Gay (2022 winner) and Caroline Bach – The mobile laboratory of comprehensive photography – in partnership with Progress Gallery (Paris)
6.00 pm – Presentation of the Kamira platform by Raed Bawayah

Friday 10 July

10:00 am – Portfolio reviews with Stéphane Brasca, John Briens, Gilles Cargueray and Lucie Moriceau
3:00 pm – Workshop – Invented world / seen world, with Laura Bonnefou, Jean-Jacques Karatchian and Gilles Cargueray
4:30 pm – Meet the 2025 winners: Juliette-Andréa Elie – Sea Silk and Isabelle Scotta – Nice, Seaside Town

Saturday 11 July

9.00 pm – Night of the Year – Screening of the series Makali’i directed by Julie Bourges (2022 winner) as part of her residency at the Villa Albertine (Papeteries Etienne – Quai de la Gabelle)

Portfolio reviews – FULL

With Raed Bawayah (2011 Residency Award winner), Stéphane Brasca (De l’air magazine), John Briens (Escourbiac l’imprimeur), Gilles Cargueray (Éditions Odyssée), Bruno Chalifour (After Image / Director of Galerie Spectrum), Clément Chapillon (2018 winner of the Residency Prize), Patrick Delat (founder and former director of Villa Pérochon), Alain Escourbiac (Escourbiac l’imprimeur), Dominique Laugé (Centre for Photography at Château de l’Hom in Gaillac, organiser of the Fondation des Treilles Residency Award), Lucie Moriceau (Musée de l’Armée), Benoît Pelletier (Process Magazine).

In partnership with De l’air magazine, Escourbiac l’imprimeur, Festival OFF Arles, Initial Labo, La Kabine, Taos Photographic, Éditions Odyssée, Process Magazine, Progress Gallery

Applications

To apply for one of the two prizes organised by the Fondation des Treilles, please complete the relevant form by 1 October 2026
2026–2027 Photography Residency Prize
2027 Escourbiac Prize – Fondation des Treilles

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Seminars

Democratic Challenges in the Face of “Anti-Gender” Policies in Europe: Analysis and Critical Perspectives

The closing seminar of the European RESIST project, led by Marianne Blidon, aims to analyze anti-feminist and anti-LGBT+ discourses, mobilizations, and policies in Europe, as well as their effects on the people affected and on democratic values. Taking a transnational approach, RESIST has studied the diversity of these movements, their impacts, and the forms of resistance they provoke. The seminar aims to develop a new theoretical framework and prepare a collective publication on this topic.

FSER Award Winners’ Seminar

This triennial seminar, organised by Patrick Mehlen and Cédric Blanpain, brings together the award winners of the Schlumberger Foundation for Education and Research. These are leaders of research teams in the biomedical field whose excellence has been recognized through a grant for their laboratory. These meetings provide an opportunity to share the progress of their work, which covers a wide range of fields within biology. This time also allows for a review of the activities and future prospects of the Cercle FSER association.

Research residencies

The social world of horses

Odile Petit’s project involves writing a book on the social life of horses, based on research in ethology. The authors aim to move beyond traditional images of horses – in the field or at the riding school – to provide a better understanding of their social behaviour. The book will address issues such as relationships between horses, coordination within the group, leadership, the social learning of young horses and the consequences of isolation. The book will combine scientific explanations with field accounts, in order to give readers a behind-the-scenes look at the research and the adventures experienced with the animals.

ATOLL: a risk management tool and catalyst for accelerating ORSEC Heritage plans

ATOLL is a sovereign open-source initiative dedicated to safeguarding heritage at risk from climate and human-induced hazards. The event organised by Roch Payet aims to bring together researchers, crisis experts and technology stakeholders to develop a common operational framework, with a view to accelerating the implementation of ORSEC Heritage plans and extending prevention and preservation methods to unprotected private heritage. [learn more]

Creation

Photography prize

Isabelle Scotta

Her residency project focuses on Nice, a seaside resort that straddles the line between dream and fiction. Following Royan and Deauville, her exploration of French seaside resorts continues in Nice, the legendary capital of the Riviera. With its Belle Époque architecture, modernist influences, iconic hotels and the Promenade des Anglais, the city embodies a setting shaped by the collective imagination. Through a nocturnal, cinematic photographic narrative, the project will bring to life the image of a land of contrasts. [Find out more]

Musical Composition Prize

Benjamin Attahir 

His project Love is louder is a concerto for clarinet, fans and symphony orchestra. “In addition to their integration as modulated sound sources throughout this piece, these objects – incongruous, you might say – will help create an olfactory dramaturgy, opening up a new space of resonance for the soundscapes through which the soloist will guide us.” The work was commissioned by the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France/Schleswig-Holsteinisches Sinfonieorchester/Buffet Crampon, Paris. [Find out more]

Exhibition

Par une langue échappée (By a slip of the tongue), Marseilles Cantini Museum.

To mark the opening of the permanent modern and contemporary art exhibition at the Musée Cantini, the Fondation des Treilles is lending four works from its collection: paintings by Victor Brauner, Max Ernst and Roberto Matta. The exhibition invites visitors to reconsider the Musée Cantini’s collections through the lens of the history of Marseille, a Mediterranean city connected to the whole world. [Learn more]

Calls for applications

The call for applications for 2027 is now open!

Research residencies

The Photography Prize 

The Escourbiac – Fondation des Treilles Prize

The André Gide – Jean Schlumberger Centre Archive Prize

The Musical Composition Prize

For each call for applications, please refer to the application guidelines [more info]

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Research residencies

Rediscovering Raymonde Linossier

Sophie Robert‘s project is to gather, classify, and annotate all the documents in order to publish a volume dedicated to a little-known female figure who moved in circles of writers, musicians, and orientalists, and of whom only one published work survives: the shortest novel in the world, Bibi-la-Bibiste. This book would provide an annotated version of the novel, her other writings (related to her literary pursuits, or her involvement with the Biblioteca school, but also during her career as a lawyer and later as an orientalist), the complete correspondence found with Adrienne Monnier, Sylvia Beach, Léon-Paul Fargue, James Joyce, Francis Poulenc, and others, and a tribute dossier that was never published, but for which Léon-Paul Fargue wrote “Une Violette noire” (A Black Violet).

Armenian Youth: Between Real and Imagined Armenia, Between War and Revolution

Cécile Lefevre’s research project focuses on the aspirations of Armenian youth (young people in Armenia and the diaspora, in a cross-cutting manner) after the 2018 Velvet Revolution. It is based on a collection of individual and group interviews with some thirty young people. The investigation, which began in the post-revolutionary fervor, has evolved due to tragic events, as the 2020 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan claimed the lives of over 4,000 young Armenians. Since the fragile ceasefire, Russia’s entry into the war in Ukraine has also occurred, leading to Russians settling in Armenia (significantly changing the situation for young Armenians in the job market and migration prospects), the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, and the diplomatic discussions of summer 2025… All these geopolitical events directly impact young people. The residency will allow for the writing of the first two articles currently in progress, based on this corpus of interviews: one on the concept and diversity of youth engagement in Armenia after the revolution and during a period of latent war, and the other on the reappropriation of Armenian identity by young people in the Armenian diaspora in France. It will also include reflection on a book project. [learn more]

Creation

Author’s residencies

Isabelle Desesquelles

“When I write, I seem to hear another heart beating, its two ventricles: reality and fiction. 1867, one woman photographs another. They are close, just a few steps apart. Close also because the one in front of the lens is the photographer’s niece. Half a century after this photo session, the model’s daughter will write about the photographer. Each, one with images, the other with words, now belongs to eternity, so profoundly have they marked their time and ours. The eye of the first, the voice of the second, managed to make visible what would otherwise have remained invisible. To reveal, that is the essence for them. The first photographed many who belonged to Victorian high society: painters like Watts and several Pre-Raphaelites, poets like Tennyson and Taylor, Longfellow, and Browning, as well as novelists like Trollope, Carlyle, and Lewis Carroll, and also…” Scientists like Herschel and Darwin posed for her. The second wrote about the greatest novelists: Henry James, Thomas Hardy, Katherine Mansfield, the Brontë sisters, Leo Tolstoy, and many others. In turn, she wrote a body of work unlike any other. We seek stories; the story of these two women I wish to tell.” [read more]

Photography prize

Juliette-Andrea Elie

Her project is drawn to a little-known ancestral tradition: « sea silk». A golden filament used as an anchor for a shell called the Giant Nacre, byssus was woven until the shell was threatened by a parasite and subsequently protected. A mythical material, featured in the works of Homer and Jules Verne, it is now preserved by the last weavers of Sant’Antioco (Sardinia). Between technical skill and a sacred connection to the sea, these women perpetuate a discreet knowledge, deeply rooted in their land.

After documenting the last remaining sanctuaries of the Giant Nacre, Juliette-Andréa Elie wishes to conduct a photographic investigation into these practices and island landscapes, incorporating artistic interventions (embroidery, reliefs), giving space to a necessary imagination. Her « augmented photographs» become acts of reparation, a dialogue between memory and resilience. A quest for coexistence, where the living hybridize, reinventing possible worlds. [read more]

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Seminar

The Rise of Complex Multicellularity: Uncovering Fundamental Principles Through In-Depth Lineage Comparisons

The transition from unicellular organisms to complex multicellularity is a key step in the evolution of life, but its mechanisms remain poorly understood. Research has largely focused on individual lineages, while the constraints, evolutionary drivers, and genomic tools can vary for each lineage. It is therefore necessary to identify a comprehensive framework to explain the common molecular principles and mechanisms of the transition to complex multicellularity in eukaryotes. This symposium, organized by Susana Coelho and Dolf Weigers, will bring together a group of leading researchers to identify universal principles for the emergence of complex development.

Research workshop

Describing the Works: Rethinking the Label

A central element of museum interpretation, the label—that small text affixed near exhibited objects—is the subject of much debate (length, placement, content, author, intended audience, etc.). Since the late 18th century, the function and form of labels have evolved alongside the museum’s mission. Often considered the “voice” of the artworks, their authority is regularly questioned. A growing number of initiatives promote a pluralistic approach, including co-written texts intended for different audiences, translated texts, or texts exploring various presentation methods and modes of reading. While well-covered in museology textbooks, the topic remains relatively unexplored by the humanities. The workshop organized by Yaël Kreplak will finalize the first original synthesis in French on the subject, illustrated and designed by researchers, professionals, and artists.

Research residencies 

Anthropogenic Disruption: The Impossible Biotechnological Control of Life

The living world has been profoundly and irrevocably transformed by the deployment of biotechnologies in various fields (industrial agriculture, biomedicine, genome editing, stem cell research, reproduction, etc.). Drawing on the concept of “anthropic biology” developed by Hannah Landecker, Céline Lafontaine‘s project aims to analyze these transformations within the context of the Anthropocene. Anthropogenic biology concerns the unpredictable effects of the large-scale production and proliferation of biological matter in academic and industrial laboratories. Based on interviews with researchers, this book examines the long-term consequences of scientific practices in the history of life on Earth.

How can we think about emptiness ?

Unlike non-being, nothingness, and void, the existence of emptiness was indeed demonstrated in the 17th century by Blaise Pascal, marking the birth of physical science. But what is the link between physical emptiness and metaphysical emptiness, a source of both fear and attraction? Adèle Van Reeth‘s residency will attempt to answer this philosophical question. From Blaise Pascal to Virginia Woolf, from everyday life to monastic life, from Henry David Thoreau to Cyrano de Bergerac, the ambivalence of emptiness leads philosophy to recognize its own limitations and to pass the baton to what only experience can explore, beyond the concept.

Creation

Author’s residencies

Ella Balaert

is currently in residence at the Domaine des Treilles to work on his new novel, whose main character is a ventriloquist puppeteer. This novel follows his previous books on the themes of masks, reality in its relationship to fiction, and madness. [en savoir plus]

Adèle Yon

She returns this month to work on her second novel. In My Real Name Is Elisabeth (Éditions du Sous-sol, 2025), she recounts her investigation into the psychiatric journey of her great-grandmother, Elisabeth, diagnosed as schizophrenic in the 1950s, lobotomized and interned for 17 years.  [en savoir plus]

Exhibition

Les Treilles: The Origins of the Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions

Inaugurated at the Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions in Draguignan last February, the exhibition will be on display until April 25th. Visitors can admire traditional regional objects as well as photographs by Jacqueline Hyde depicting agricultural life at the Les Treilles estate.

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Seminar

From Molecular Structure to Systems Biology

The morphogenesis of multicellular organisms relies on the coordination of growth, structuring, and cell fate specification during development. This process is orchestrated, in part, by a small number of secreted morphogens, which form activity gradients within tissues. Several laboratories are currently exploring a new and still poorly understood “biological world”: how these signals are secreted, diffuse, and interact with the matrix within the extracellular space of cells with different biophysical properties. The goal of this seminar, organized by Pascal Thérond, is to promote cross-fertilization among these research programs. It will be the first conference to bring together leading experts working on these aspects in metazoans.

Research residencies

Latest News from the Moon

Jessica Flahaut’s book explores the Moon from several perspectives: its geological history in light of recent discoveries, its connections to Earth, 20th-century space exploration, the resurgence of lunar exploration in recent years, and upcoming missions. While the topic might seem familiar, it lies at the heart of significant scientific, technological, and geopolitical issues at the end of this decade, which will witness a new race to the Moon (with Chinese and American crewed missions announced for 2027/2029). This book aims to be both a tool for understanding, a witness to history as it unfolds, and a bridge between science and culture. [learn more]

Creation

Author’s residency

Adèle Yon

Last month we welcomed Adèle, who will continue her residency in March. Born in Paris in 1994, she is an investigator, writer, cook, and teacher. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and a film studies researcher, she began writing while working on her thesis at the SACRe research-creation laboratory.

In My real name is Elisabeth (Éditions du Sous-Sol), published in February 2025, she recounts her investigation into the psychiatric history of her great-grandmother, Elisabeth, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia in the 1950s, lobotomized, and institutionalized for 17 years. In this hybrid novel-thesis, Adèle Yon presents a situated research project, revealing its construction, its process, and the emotions that permeate it. During her residency at the Fondation des Treilles, she will be working on her next book.

Ella Balaert

will join the Foundation this month to begin work on his new novel: “My project is to write a novel whose main character is a ventriloquist puppeteer. He has two bodies, his own organic body and the puppet body, and goes through adventures that lead him to question his identity, the nature of his voice, and his own degree of reality. This text follows on from my previous books, extending and uniting the themes of the mask, reality in its relationship to fiction, and madness.”[learn more]

Heritage residency

Aurore Gallien Guédy

The Fondation des Treilles and the École du Louvre have decided to collaborate on studying and promoting the Foundation’s heritage while fostering the professional development of the School’s students. As part of this agreement, we will welcome Aurore Gallien-Guédy in 2026, a Master’s student in Art History, Archaeology, and Museology. Her research aims to create a portrait of Anne Gruner Schlumberger through the study of her personal library, viewed as a reflection of her artistic tastes, her network, and her broad curiosity across numerous fields.

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Seminars

Michel Serres, philosopher of science and technology 2

This seminar, organized by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Sophie Bancquart, extends and complements the 2023 seminar, which shed light on Michel Serres’ relationship with science and technology. The goal of this second session is to finalize a collaborative book. Indeed, despite the popularity of the author of Petite Poucette, Michel Serres is entirely absent from philosophical studies in France, while he is the subject of numerous works in other countries. The challenge, therefore, is to situate Michel Serres within the great French tradition of the philosophy of science and technology.

What if? The possibilities of history and social sciences in the service of analyzing contemporary crises

For the past thirty years, the world has been experiencing a period of uncertainty marked by economic, political, and environmental crises that challenge the very idea of ​​progress and blur the line between reality and fiction. In this context, counterfactual reasoning—imagining what would have happened if the past had been different—is playing an increasingly important role. Both a symptom of anxiety about the future and a fruitful intellectual tool, it lies at the intersection of history, science, literature, and the arts. This seminar, organized by Pierre Singaravélou and Quentin Deluermoz, proposes a collective exploration of these different forms of counterfactual reasoning in order to better understand contemporary crises and broaden the possibilities of the present.

Research residency

The “global potential for forest restoration”. Describing the world and prescribing its uses.

Faced with climate change, large-scale tree planting is being considered as a carbon sequestration solution, which raises the question of where to plant. Nassima Adbelghafour‘s residency project aims to analyze how different actors map “global forest restoration potentials” and the associated scientific controversies. By focusing on the counterfactual and prescriptive dimensions of these potentials, it examines the construction of a geopolitics of carbon, at the intersection of scientific knowledge and political choices about desirable futures. [learn more]

Creation

Author’s residency

Adèle Yon

In February, we will welcome Adèle Yon. Born in 1994 in Paris, Adèle Yon investigates, writes, cooks, and teaches. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and a researcher in film studies, she began writing while working on her thesis at the SACRe research-creation laboratory.

In My Real Name Is Elisabeth (Éditions du Sous-Sol), published in February 2025, Adèle Yon recounts her investigation into the psychiatric history of her great-grandmother, Elisabeth, diagnosed with schizophrenia in the 1950s, lobotomized, and institutionalized for 17 years. In this hybrid novel-thesis, Adèle Yon presents a situated research project, revealing its construction, its process, and the emotions that permeate it.

Adèle Yon also works as a chef in Paris and the Sarthe region. During her residency at the Fondation des Treilles, she will work on writing her next book. [learn more]

Photography residency

Revealing of the 2026 winners

The winners of the Photography Residency Prize and the Escourbiac/Fondation des Treilles Prize will be announced at our partner Initial Labo on February 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (62, avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, Boulogne-Billancourt).

Prints made by Dana Cojbuc, Aurélia Frey, and Éponine Momenceau during their residencies in 2025 will be exhibited from January 27 to February 14. [learn more]

Exhibition

Les Treilles, at the origins of the museum of folk arts and traditions

Exhibition in Draguignan, from February 7 to April 25, 2026

This exhibition will explore the connection between the history of the Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions in Draguignan and the Treilles Foundation. Inaugurated in 1984, the project actually originated about ten years earlier during the stays at the Treilles estate of Georges Henri Rivière, founder of the Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions in Paris. He was a friend of Anne Gruner Schlumberger, with whom he shared a passion for preserving the legacy of ancestral skills. Together they collected tools, pottery, basketry, esparto grass work, clothing, and cotton fabrics, with the aim of exhibiting them in the future museum.

Calls for application

2027 author’s residency

Each year, the Foundation hosts three fiction or non-fiction authors in residence for a period of two to three months. To learn about the application process, click here.

For each call for applications, please refer to the application guidelines. [learn more]

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Research

The Treilles’ blog

Find out our program of activities planned for 2026 on our research blog. This year we will host at the Foundation: 12 seminars, 3 research workshops, 12 research residencies, 1 lyrical singing master class, heritage residencies, as well as author, photography and composition residencies. [learn more]

Creation

Meeting of the Jury for the Photography Prize

The foundation’s photo jury will meet from January 23 to 25 to designate the next winners of the residency prize for photography and the Escourbiac – Fondation des Treilles prize.

Please note in your agenda if you are in Paris in February : meeting at Initial Labo in Boulogne-Billancourt for the presentation of the 3 new winners and to discover at the same time the photographic works produced by Dana Cojbuc, Aurelia Frey and Eponine Momenceau, 2024 winners of the Photo Prize. [learn more]

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Research

Prix des archives

Matteo Bafico

Matteo Bafico holds a doctorate in French literature. His research interests focus on 20th-century French literature, and more specifically on Franco-Italian literary relations, literary journal studies, correspondence, and European intellectual networks during the interwar period.

His project « André Gide as Seen by Léon Pierre-Quint: Archives, Correspondence, and Testimonies from 1924 to 1952 » aims to situate Pierre-Quint’s study, *André Gide, sa vie, son œuvre* (1932–1952), within the context of literary life from the 1920s to the 1950s and the early period of Gide criticism. Based on a cross-disciplinary analysis of archives, correspondence, and unpublished manuscripts, this project seeks to approach Pierre-Quint’s study not as an isolated critical work, but as a tool for shedding new light on André Gide and his milieu. [learn more]

Creation

Prix de la composition

Born in Toulouse in 1989, Benjamin Attahir began by learning the violin and then, very early on, developed a passion for composition. Winner of numerous awards, his works are performed by various ensembles and orchestras. He is the composer of five operas, the premieres of which he also conducted.

His project « Love is Louder » is a concerto for clarinet, fans, and symphony orchestra. “Beyond their integration as modulated sound sources throughout the piece, these objects—incongruous, you might say—will create an olfactory dramaturgy, opening a new space of resonance for the soundscapes through which the soloist will guide us.” The commission for this work is the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France / Schleswig-Holsteinisches Sinfonieorchester / Buffet Crampon, Paris. [learn more]

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