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Jean Rouch international Festival 2026

The 45th edition of the Jean Rouch Festival, of which the CNRS is a long-standing partner, will take place from 7 to 30 May in Paris at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Musée de l’homme and the Reflet Médicis cinema.

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An “Everest” of waste

French cheese under threat

Water in all its forms

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The ocean, so strong and yet so fragile

A CNRS exhibition that reminds us just how much the ocean needs all the sciences. This immense unknown, fragile and threatened, is damaged by our activities, both at sea and on land. Mysterious and tumultuous, it feeds us, makes us breathe and regulates our climate.

Installing the LST-2 telescope on La Palma

At the top of La Palma in the Canary Islands, scientists are installing the second Large-Sized Telescope (LST-2) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array. A spectacular milestone in this international project dedicated to observing gamma rays from the most extreme cosmic events.

The Lautaret Garden, between sciences and snow

At the Lautaret Garden, discovery and science meet: from winter field research to thematic schools welcoming French and American students, this photo report showcases a site where knowledge and observation take shape in the heart of the Alps.

Global Physics Photowalk 2025: When Art Meets Science

The 2025 edition of the Global Physics Photowalk opens the doors of six CNRS Nuclei & Particles laboratories to photographers. Discover eleven photographs that reveal the behind-the-scenes world of particle physics research.

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Quand l'IA redonne vie aux archives

Grâce à l'intelligence artificielle, les archives de l'entre-deux-guerres livrent un nouveau regard sur Paris. L'exposition "Les Gens de Paris 1926-1936", au musée Carnavalet, s'appuie sur l'analyse de neuf millions de lignes de recensement pour retracer le portrait social et démographique des habitants de la capitale. Ces données, patiemment rassemblées et décodées par l'historienne Sandra Brée et son équipes de recherche, révèlent une ville jeune, mobile et profondément diverse…

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