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Centre-Val de Loire Autumn 2026: Calder, Chambord, Max Ernst and More

exhibition · 2026-04-26

This autumn, the Centre-Val de Loire region hosts six major art events. The festival Ar(t]chipel celebrates Alexander Calder (1898–1976) with works in fifteen locations, including a seven-meter Black Flag at the Château de Blois, Théâtre de Nice and Horizontal at Chambord, and wire sculptures at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tours. Over 80 artists' studios open from October 16 to November 22. At Château de Chambord, 'Les Festins de Chambord' (September 26, 2026 – January 24, 2027) recreates four centuries of banquets with 3D-printed silverware and resin dishes. The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire presents 'Max Ernst - De Natura' (October 3, 2026 – February 28, 2027), featuring nearly 25 paintings and sculptures, including Le Jardin de la France (1962). In Bourges, Duy Anh Nhan Duc's 'L'Écume des sèves' (July 4 – December 13, 2026) at the Palais Jacques-Cœur uses tree pigments and silk, and honors George Sand. The CCC OD in Tours shows 'Debré 1990: les peintures potentielles' (November 20, 2026 – May 16, 2027) with two giant canvases and 70 small paintings by Olivier Debré (1920–1999). In Amboise, seven monumental steel sculptures by Bernar Venet (born 1941) are installed for one year in three châteaux and the Relais d'Amboise hotel, initiated by Frédéric Jousset.

Key facts

  • Festival Ar(t]chipel runs from October 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027 in fifteen locations across Centre-Val de Loire.
  • Alexander Calder's Black Flag, a seven-meter black steel sculpture, is installed in the courtyard of the Château de Blois.
  • Over 80 artists' studios open to the public from October 16 to November 22, 2026.
  • Les Festins de Chambord at Château de Chambord runs from September 26, 2026 to January 24, 2027.
  • Max Ernst - De Natura at Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire runs from October 3, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
  • Duy Anh Nhan Duc's L'Écume des sèves at Palais Jacques-Cœur in Bourges runs from July 4 to December 13, 2026.
  • Debré 1990: les peintures potentielles at CCC OD in Tours runs from November 20, 2026 to May 16, 2027.
  • Bernar Venet's seven monumental steel sculptures are installed in Amboise for one year, until 2027.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Festival Ar(t]chipel
  • Château de Chambord
  • Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire
  • Palais Jacques-Cœur
  • CCC OD
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
  • Hôtel Goüin
  • Relais d'Amboise
  • Calder Foundation
  • ADAGP
  • Beaux Arts Magazine
  • Grand Paris Express
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Musée Chinon
  • Christie's
  • Biennale di Venezia
  • Ministero della Cultura francese
  • Biémont
  • Centre de création contemporaine Olivier Debré CCC OD
  • Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
  • Musée de l'Hospice Saint-Roch d'Issoudun
  • Prieuré Saint-Cosme de la Riche
  • Teinturerie de Richelieu
  • Écuries du château de Montgoger
  • Tanneries d'Amilly
  • École des Beaux-Arts de Châteauroux
  • Beaux-Arts
  • Domaine national de Chambord
  • Château royal de Blois
  • Musée de l'Hospice Saint-Roch
  • Les Tanneries
  • Cnap
  • Musée Estève
  • Maison de la Culture de Bourges
  • Château du Rivau
  • festival AR(t]CHIPEL
  • Théâtre de Nice

Locations

  • Centre-Val de Loire
  • France
  • Bourges
  • Tours
  • Chambord
  • Amboise
  • Blois
  • Chaumont-sur-Loire
  • Chartres
  • Huismes
  • La Courneuve
  • Reims
  • Saché
  • Carroi
  • Orléans
  • Parigi
  • Francia
  • Stati Uniti
  • Connecticut
  • Roxbury
  • Brühl
  • Galesburg Illinois
  • New York
  • Lawnton
  • Dallas
  • Saint-Étienne
  • Napoli
  • Roma
  • Savigny-en-Veron
  • Azay-le-Rideau
  • Touraine
  • Issoudun
  • La Riche
  • Richelieu
  • Montgoger
  • Amilly
  • Châteauroux
  • Châteaudun
  • Lucé
  • Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
  • Cher
  • Eure-et-Loir
  • Pays de la Loire
  • Paris
  • Indre
  • Culan
  • Lémeré
  • Loire

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