Archival documents are sometimes so old that they seem to us
Yet their preservation «for eternity» is a challenge because the outrages of time are multiple and the archives, a fragile and vulnerable material. Insects and rodents, microorganisms, temperature and humidity, vandalism, natural disasters: there are many dangers waiting for them.
Heritage professionals, archivists and conservators, take care to maintain optimal conditions of conservation or to implement techniques and know-how to restore its integrity to an altered document.
Illustrated by examples from the municipal collection, this exhibition invites you to discover behind the scenes of the archives and to understand why heritage conservation, to be sustainable and pass on to future generations, must be everyone’s business.