Last days in the regions: nine exhibitions to see before closing time
The wave of November 1st emptied the galleries: nine regional exhibitions remain to be seen before the closure, from Cannes to Ornans and from Montauban to Avignon, where Lee Ufan is leaving the Palais des Papes. Strasbourg and Lyon are adding two short exhibitions, an anniversary fair, and twenty diamonds brought back from India.
HERVÉ DI ROSA, MIRAGES OF THE WORLD, IN CANNES
Forty years of painting fill the three floors of the La Malmaison art center on the Croisette. Co-founder of the Free Figuration movement, Hervé Di Rosa has traveled from continent to continent with his eye and his colors, bringing back a vocabulary that is uniquely his own. The mirages of the title are those of travel.
LA MALMAISON ART CENTER, CANNES
Until November 8, 2026
ANIMAL REALISM AT THE COURBET MUSEUM A calf painted as if it were entitled to a portrait: this is the starting point. In Ornans, more than one hundred and twenty works tell the story of the moment when painters stopped treating animals as mere props and began to look at them directly, with the same attention as a human model. Courbet's homeland is the perfect place to see this.
COURBET MUSEUM, ORNANS
Until November 8, 2026
INGRES AND FASHION AT THE INGRES BOURDELLE MUSEUM Ingres's portraits are remembered for the smoothness of the flesh and the way the gazes are drawn. Montauban looks elsewhere, towards the fabrics, shawls, and hairstyles that the painter detailed with the precision of a couturier. 19th-century fashion is presented there as a document, and the Ingres Bourdelle Museum makes it a subject in its own right.
INGRES BOURDELLE MUSEUM, MONTAUBAN
Until November 8, 2026
THE CHÂTEAU DE LA BALLUE AND ITS GARDENS A labyrinth of sculpted boxwood, verdant chambers that close behind the visitor, and the silhouette of Mont Saint-Michel appearing at the end of the line. The Château de la Ballue boasts one of the most beautiful Mannerist gardens in France, a masterpiece of topiary art nestled in the Breton countryside, open from Thursday to Sunday.
CHÂTEAU DE LA BALLUE
Until November 11, 2026
ST-ART CELEBRATES ITS THIRTY YEARS IN STRASBOURG
For thirty years, a contemporary art fair has held its own in eastern France, and ST-ART is celebrating with some sixty participants, showcasing glass and engraving, and a whole week of events in the city before the opening. A dedicated space brings together works priced under one thousand euros, perfect for starting a collection.
ST-ART - STRASBOURG EXHIBITION CENTER
From November 13 to 15, 2026
LEE UFAN AT THE PALACE OF THE POPES Matter, space, time. Lee Ufan installs his Relatum in the Gothic halls of the Palace of the Popes and lets the stone do half the work: a steel plate, a raw stone, and suddenly the medieval volume begins to breathe differently. The major figure of contemporary Korean art transforms the monument into a studio.
PALACE OF THE POPES, AVIGNON
Until November 15, 2026
EARTHENWARE REGAINED AT NOTRE-DAME DE LA GARDE
Between 1679 and 1730, Marseille produced high-fired earthenware whose shades of blue and manganese depicted biblical scenes. Coats of arms and apothecary jars attest to the prestige of their patrons. The Notre-Dame de la Garde Museum is exhibiting this collection, including a view of the harbor.
Notre-Dame de la Garde Museum, Marseille
Until November 22, 2026
From the Great Mughal to the Sun King: Tavernier's Diamonds
Twenty diamonds brought back from India by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and sold to Louis XIV in 1668: the School of Jewelry Arts brings them back to life for one week at the InterContinental Lyon. The traveler, the king, and the stones tell a story of commerce as much as prestige. Free admission with reservation.
SCHOOL OF JEWELRY ARTS - INTERCONTINENTAL LYON HÔTEL-DIEU
From November 21 to 28, 2026
COGNAC, DISTILLER THE WORLD The town that gave its name to the brandy looks to the world through its still. Between the Merchant's House and the Museum of Know-How, ancient manuscripts and technical objects tell the story of a thousand-year-old art born from alchemy, intertwined with contemporary practices. A season that closes at the end of the month.
Merchant's House - Museum of Art and History, Cognac
From June 19 to November 29, 2026
