October 2025

Saturday 18
- 17:30 - 18:15

L'Alpha - Médiathèque de GrandAngoulême

1 Rue Coulomb, 16000 Angoulême

Charente

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Conference "Castors housing estates: an example of self-construction in the 1950s-1960s"

Name: Conference "Castors housing estates: an example of self-construction in the 1950s-1960s"
Start: 2025-10-18T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-18T18:15:00+02:00
Location: L'Alpha - Médiathèque de GrandAngoulême

In partnership with the CAUE of Charente, the Pays d'art et d'histoire de GrandAngoulême invites you to the conference:

Saturday 18 October 2025, 17:30

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In partnership with the CAUE of Charente, the Pays d'art et d'histoire de GrandAngoulême invites you to the conference:
"Castors housing estates: an example of self-construction in the 1950s and 1960s" by Laetitia Copin-Merlet, director of the Pays d'art et d'histoire department at GrandAngoulême.
"After the Second World War, families unite in self-construction to collectively build a working city. What is left of this heritage in 2025?
The conference will precede the screening of the film 'La Cité des Castors' by Fabrice Marache, followed by a discussion session hosted by the Council for Architecture, Urban Planning and the Environment (CAUE).
RV: auditorium of the Alpha – media library of GrandAngoulême, 1 rue Coulomb – Angoulême
Free, without reservation, within the limit of available seats
Information: Country of art and history 05 86 07 20 48

October 2025

Saturday 18
- 17:30 - 18:15

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L'Alpha - Médiathèque de GrandAngoulême

1 Rue Coulomb, 16000 Angoulême

Charente

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Alpha – Media Library of GrandAngoulême is an iconic cultural place located at the entrance of Angoulême. Designed by the architect Françoise Raynaud, the building in the shape of a letter "A" offers a contemporary silhouette open to the city, with its overlapping volumes and large bay windows.
A true "third place", L'Alpha offers a unique experience combining reading, creation, relaxation and meetings. Its spaces are organized into three large thematic 'worlds': Imagine, Create, Understand.
The media library hosts exhibitions, concerts, conferences and workshops throughout the year, promoting the link between culture, territory and innovation. Accessible to all and designed for mixed audiences, L'Alpha is also a place of cultural and sound experiments, ideal for hosting creative and immersive events.

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