There are many places to ponder, think or dream about Europe. The centre of Paris is certainly a great place for this. More precisely, the “Galerie Mazarin” invites us to pass the centuries looking and reading about artefacts that made Europe or all different versions of it across history and geographic spaces. The short extracts of chansons that we share and shared across Europe are presented in their original language, which highlights the multilingual heritage of the different versions of Europe. There are parts of the heritage, which have fallen into oblivion like the customary use of tobacco exposed with a “tabatière” and a poster advertising paper for your cigarettes. Of course, the “Robe noire portée par Edith Piaf” on atage is another highlight of the visual and audio joint heritage. Where do we go from here? Image Europe with an emphasis on its shared culture. There is so much diversity to be found in each country and regions within countries, but a shared appreciation of the valuable contributions to the whole. This builds a strength which has proven to overcome several fierce wars. This is the future-oriented version of Europe xx.0. (Image: BNF Musée Europe en partage, 2025)
