Special programming: History and Cathedrals on Museum TV

In April, Museum TV is dedicated to Art and History. Dive into a world rich in discovery with programs celebrating our cultural and artistic heritage every Friday at 8:00pm.

Fortified Castles: The Origins, Friday, April 5th at 8:00pm

From the first wooden fortresses of the 9th century, to Philippe Auguste’s construction of castles with standardized plans in the 12th and 13th centuries, this episode explores three centuries of architectural challenges and innovation.

Fortified Castles: The Rise and Fall, Friday, April 12th at 8:00pm

At the end of the 13th century, the use of destructive jets forced the fortresses to adapt their architecture. This episode details the evolution of the defensive systems that the castles acquired in the 14th century.

Parish enclosures: Books of stone, books of wood, Friday, April 19th at 8:00pm - new

Parish enclosures are the hallmark of western Brittany, formulating its soul and being from the late 15th to the 17th century. The ultimate blend of the tragic, the sacred, the aesthetic and the religious, this is the journey to which we invite you.

A stained glass window for 1000 years, Friday, April 25th at 8:00pm - new

To celebrate the thousandth anniversary of its foundation, Strasbourg Cathedral is offering visitors a brand-new stained glass window in the Chapelle Sainte-Catherine. This innovative contemporary work by photographer Véronique Ellena took over a year to complete, with the great master glassmaker Pierre-Alain Parot.

Watch our special programming History and Cathedrals every Friday at 8:00pm on Museum TV.