Publications
You will find below the publications of the Committee and those in which it has collaborated. Each book is the subject of a brief presentation.
* Out of print works are available on request (subject to availability) or available to the History Committee
- THE NOVELTIES
1982-2022, the Fête de la musique is 40 years old!. Rencontres, Thursday, June 16, 2022, Paris, Opéra-Comique, Agathe de Legge and Michel Kneubühler (coord.), Comité d'histoire du ministère de la Culture, La rumeur libre éditions, 2023, 200 p.- (coll. Politiques culturelles et territoires)- [Available in bookstores - To order]
The artist, the administrator and the judge. The invention of the cultural public service. The role of the Council of State. Proceedings of the symposium, Paris, Council of State and Comédie-Française, 26 and 27 November 2021, Agathe de Legge and Michel Kneubühler (coord.), History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, in partnership with the Comédie-Française and the Institute of Social Sciences of Politics, La rumeur libre éditions, 2023, 387 p.- (coll. Faire cité) - [Available in bookstores - To order]
Architecture in its schools. An encyclopedia of architecture teaching in XXe century, edited by Anne-Marie Châtelet, Amandine Diener, Marie-Jeanne Dumont and Daniel Le Couédic, ed. Locus Solus, with the support of the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, 2022, 703 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Jacques Toubon, Minister of Culture and La Francophonie (1993-1995) talks with Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent. Energy and passion, ed. La rumeur libre editions, with the support and collaboration of the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, 2022, 491 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
2002. Genesis of a Museums Act, (Travaux et documents n° 45), edited by Marie Cornu, Jérôme Fromageau and Dominique Poulot, La Documentation française, 2022, 832 pp. [Available in bookstores - To order]
- THE "WORKS AND DOCUMENTS" COLLECTION
2002. Genesis of a Museums Act, (Travaux et documents n° 45), edited by Marie Cornu, Jérôme Fromageau and Dominique Poulot, La Documentation française, 2022, 832 pp. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Cultural governance of cities: from decentralisation to metropolisation, (Travaux et documents n° 44), by Guy Saez, La Documentation française, 2021, 534 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Lang years, a history of cultural policies, 1981-1993: a critical dictionary, (Travaux et documents n° 43), edited by Vincent Martigny, Laurent Martin, Emmanuel Wallon, La Documentation française, 2021, 598 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
André Chastel, portrait of an art historian (1912-1990). From sources to testimonies, (Travaux et documents n° 42), by Dominique Hervier and Eva Renzulli, La Documentation française, 2020, 455 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
1979. Genesis of an Archives Act, (Travaux et documents n° 41), edited by Marie Cornu, Christine Nougaret, Yann Potin, Bruno Ricard and Noé Wagener, La Documentation française, 2019, 731 pp. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Public law and heritage: the role of the Council of State. Proceedings of the colloquium organized jointly by the History Committee of the Council of State and the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture in partnership with the Institute of Social Sciences of Politics, on 16 and 17 May 2018, (Travaux et documents n° 40), La Documentation française, 2019, 317 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
1913 to the Heritage Code, an evolving law on historical monuments, (Travaux et documents n° 39), edited by Jean-Pierre Bady, Marie Cornu, Jérôme Fromageau, Jean-Michel Leniaud, Vincent Négri, La Documentation française, 2018, 628 pp. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Architecture, urbanism and state practices, 1960-2010, (Travaux et documents n° 38), by Eric Lengereau, Comité d'histoire du ministère de la Culture, du ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire et du ministère de la Cohésion des territoires, La Documentation française, 2017, 311 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Interviews with Jean-Philippe Lecat, Minister of Culture and Communication (1978-1981), (Travaux et documents n° 37), collected and presented by Françoise Mosser, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2016, 487 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Music in the heart of the state. Views on the public action of Marcel Landowski, (Travaux et documents n° 36), edited by Guy Saez, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2016, 191 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
Cinema: a state affair, 1945-1970 (Works and documents no. 35) , edited by Dimitri Vezyroglou, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2014, 288 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
1913. Genesis of a Historic Monuments Act (Works and documents no. 34) , edited by Jean-Pierre Bady, Marie Cornu, Jérôme Fromageau, Jean-Michel Leniaud, Vincent Négri, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2013, 602 p. [sold out]
Cultural issues. International reflection on cultural policies. 1963-1993 (Travaux et documents n° 33), by Laurent Martin, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2013, 432 p. [sold out]
Jack Lang, battles for culture. Ten years of cultural policies (Works and documents No. 32) , by Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent, Comité d'histoire/ France Culture, La Documentation française, 2013, 256 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
Cultural policy in debate. Anthology, 1955-2012 (Travaux et documents n° 31), collected and presented by Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2013, 320 p. [sold out]
Administrative history of the Ministry of Culture and Communication, 1959-2012 (Works and documents no. 30) , by Michèle Dardy-Cretin, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2012, 248 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
The thread of the mind. Augustin Girard, a journey between research and action (Works and documents no. 29) , edited by Geneviève Gentil and Michel Kneubühler, under the scientific advice of Guy Saez, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2011, 336 p. + 1 CD [sold out]
For a history of cultural policies in the world, 1945-2011 (Works and documents no. 28) , edited by Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2011, 485 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
Fifty years later: culture, politics and cultural policies (Works and documents no. 27) , edited by Elie Barnavi and Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2010, 286 p. [sold out]
A shared ambition? Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and local authorities (1959-2009) (Travaux et documents n° 26), edited by Philippe Poirrier and René Rizzardo, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2009, 526 p. [sold out]
When monuments built the nation. The Historical Monuments Service from 1830 to 1940 (Works and documents no. 25) , by Arlette Auduc, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2008, 640 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
André Malraux and architecture (Travaux et documents n° 24), under the direction of Dominique Hervier, Comité d'histoire / éd. du Moniteur (coll. Architextes, n° 19), 2008, 295 p. + 1 CD. [sold out]
Regional metropolises and culture, 1945-2000 (Travaux et documents n° 23), by Françoise Taliano-des Garets, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2007, 300 p. [sold out]
Michel Guy Secretary of State for Culture, 1974-1976. An unknown innovator (Travaux et documents n° 22), by Michèle Dardy-Cretin, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2007, 319 p. [sold out]
Cultural action in new cities (Travaux et documents n° 20), by Loïc Vadelorge, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2005, 302 p. [sold out]
Jeanne Laurent, a founder of the public service for culture. 1946-1952 (Travaux et documents n° 19), by Marion Denizot, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2005, 287 p. [sold out]
Public institutions under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. Administrative history (Works and documents no. 18) , edited by Dominique Jamet, under the direction of Jean Fosseyeux and Christian Pattyn, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2004, 351 p. [sold out]
Malraux Minister on a daily basis, souvenirs de son ancien directeur de cabinet André Holleaux (Travaux et documents n° 17), Preface by Pierre Moinot, Foreword by Jean Grosjean, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation Française, 2004, 187 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
For a history of heritage policies(Travaux et documents n° 16), by Philippe Poirrier and Loïc Vadelorge, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2003, 620 p. [sold out]
Greatness and misery of the heritage of André Malraux to Jacques Duhamel (Works and documents no. 15) , by Xavier Laurent, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2003, 384 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
Local authorities and culture. Forms of institutionalization, 19th-20th centuries (Works and documents no. 13) , under the direction of Philippe Poirrier with the collaboration of Vincent Dubois, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2002, 431 p. [sold out]
The establishment of the Ministry of Culture in the region (Travaux et documents n° 12), by Jean-Luc Bodiguel, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2001, 345 p. [sold out]
Cultural affairs and territories (Works and documents No. 11) , edited by Philippe Poirrier and Jean-Pierre Rioux, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2001, 330 p. [sold out]
Maurice Fleuret: a democratic music policy (Travaux et documents n°10), by Anne Veitl and Noémi Duchemin, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2000, 472 p. [sold out]
Bibliography of the history of cultural policies, France 19th-20th centuries (Travaux et documents n° 9), by Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1999, 224 p. [sold out] [online]
Local politics and cultural issues, the bell towers of a quarrel, 19th-20th centuries (Travaux et documents n°8), edited by Vincent Dubois with the collaboration of Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1998, 456 p. [sold out]
The happiness of entrepreneurship. The administrators of overseas France and the creation of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Travaux et documents n° 7), by Marie-Ange Rauch, 1998, 200 p. [sold out]
The birth of cultural policies and the meetings of Avignon, under the presidency of Jean Vilar (1964-1970) (Travaux et documents n° 6), presented by Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2012 (ed.), 576 p. [Available in bookstores (digital format) - To order]
The invention of cultural policy, (Travaux et documents n° 3), by Philippe Urfalino, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1996, reprint Hachette Littératures, Coll. Plural, 2011, 427 p. [For order]
Milestones for the history of local cultural policies (Travaux et documents n° 1), edited by P. Poirrier, S. Rab, S. Reneau, L. Vadelorge, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1995, 300 p. [sold out]
- OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Research notebook of the History Committee [available online]:
The research notebook Cultural policies disseminates reports and communications at seminars or round tables that it organizes in partnership with the scientific community. It also offers information and information resources produced at these events. (ISSN: 2495-9677)
Source guides [available online]:
Two source guides are now available online "The History of Teaching Architecture", as well as "The Great Cultural Works". (ISSN: 2495-6376)
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Tribute to Jacques Rigaud, man of conviction and action, report of the round table organized by the History Committee on December 13, 2013, 2014, 49 p. [Online publication] [print format available on request]
Tribute to Jean-Philippe Lecat, Minister of Culture and Communication, proceedings of the round table organized by the History Committee on November 22, 2011, 2013, 91 p. [Online publication] [print format available on request]
Tribute to Émile Biasini, administrator and builder, report of the round table organized with the assistance of the History Committee on March 26, 2012, 63 p. [Online publication] [print format available on request]
René Rizzardo and the invention of the Observatory of Cultural Policies (1988-2002), by Pierre Moulinier, Comité d'histoire/Observatoire des politiques culturelles, 2011, 95 p. [Online publication] [print format available on request]
André Malraux Minister. Cultural Affairs at the time of André Malraux, 1959-1969, edited by Augustin Girard and Geneviève Gentil, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1996, 522 p. [sold out]
Cultural affairs at the time of Jacques Duhamel, 1971-1973 (Proceedings of the study days 7 and 8 December 1993), edited by Augustin Girard and Geneviève Gentil, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1995, 640 p. [sold out]
Speeches and writings by Jacques Duhamel, Minister of Cultural Affairs: 1971-1973, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1993, 220 p. [sold out]
- COLLABORATIONS
1982-2022, the Fête de la musique is 40 years old!. Rencontres, Thursday, June 16, 2022, Paris, Opéra-Comique, Agathe de Legge and Michel Kneubühler (coord.), Comité d'histoire du ministère de la Culture, La rumeur libre éditions, 2023, 200 p.- (coll. Politiques culturelles et territoires)- [Available in bookstores - To order]
The artist, the administrator and the judge. The invention of the cultural public service. The role of the Council of State. Proceedings of the symposium, Paris, Council of State and Comédie-Française, 26 and 27 November 2021, Agathe de Legge and Michel Kneubühler (coord.), History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, in partnership with the Comédie-Française and the Institute of Social Sciences of Politics, La rumeur libre éditions, 2023, 387 p.- (coll. Faire cité) - [Available in bookstores - To order]
Architecture in its schools. An encyclopedia of architecture teaching in XXe century, edited by Anne-Marie Châtelet, Amandine Diener, Marie-Jeanne Dumont and Daniel Le Couédic, ed. Locus Solus, with the support of the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, 2022, 703 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Jacques Toubon, Minister of Culture and La Francophonie (1993-1995) talks with Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent. Energy and passion, La rumeur libre editions, with the support and collaboration of the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, 2022, 491 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Administering culture ... with passion! Catherine Tasca talks with Bernard Faivre d'Arcier, under the editorial coordination of Geneviève Gentil and Michel Kneubühler, La rumeur libre éditions, with the assistance of the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, 2021, 251 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
From sharing masterpieces to guaranteeing cultural rights: breaks and continuity in French cultural policy. Proceedings of the colloquium of 19 and 20 December 2019 at the Auditorium du Louvre, Agathe de Legge and Michel Kneubühler (coord.), Comité d'histoire du ministère de la Culture, in partnership with the Musée du Louvre, La passe du vent editions, 2020, 388 pp.- (coll. Faire cité) - [Available in bookstores - To order]
The National Museum of Immigration History, by Luc Gruson, foreword by Jacques Toubon, postface by Benjamin Stora, La Documentation française, 2017, 203 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
French language: A law, for what?, proceedings of the study day organized by the French Language Delegation and the History Committee, 2015, 164 p. [Online publication] [print format available on request]
Marcel Landowski. A founding policy of music education, 1966-1974, by Noémi Lefebvre, co-edited by Cefedem Rhône-Alpes and the History Committee, Cahiers de recherches du Cefedem, coll.Teaching Music", no. 12, 2014, 358 pp., 21 euros. The book was presentation on 7 November 2014 at Cefedem Rhône-Alpes. [sold out]
Democratising culture! A comparative history of cultural policies (proceedings of the study day organized by the History Committee on February 9, 2012), under the direction of Laurent Martin and Philippe Poirrier, Contemporary territories April 2013, No. 5 [Online publication]
Gaëtan Picon (1915-1976). Aesthetics and Culture, par Agnès Callu, Honoré Champion, avec le concours du Comité d'histoire, 2011, 716 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Jean-Eudes Roullier. A pioneer of urban space policies, texts compiled by Loïc Vadelorge, with the help of the History Committee, La Documentation française, 2011, 228 p. [sold out]
Half a century in the service of a decentralized culture the FNCC (1960-2010), by Pierre Moulinier, History Committee/ FNCC, 2010, 101 p. [sold out]
The invention of cultural foresight, selected texts by Augustin Girard, produced in collaboration by the Deps and the History Committee, Prospective Culture 2010-1. [Online publication] [print format available on request]
Art in new cities. From experimentation to heritage, under the direction of Julie Guiyot-Corteville, Valérie Perlès and Loïc Vadelorge, with the assistance of the History Committee, Artlys editions, 2010, 223 p. [sold out]
1959-2009. 50 years of culture, Cd-Dvd box set produced by the Ministry of Culture and Communication, the History Committee in collaboration with INA, 2009. [sold out]
Culture and Communication: the missions of a large ministryby Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent, Gallimard, coll. Découvertes, 2009, 128 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Half a century in honor of "Arts and Letters" (proceedings of the symposium for the 50th anniversary of the Order of Arts and Letters, 2007), under the direction of Pierre Mollier, Comité d'histoire/ Société d'histoire des ordres et décorations, La Documentation française, 2009, 112 p. [sold out]
The Book Prize 1981-2006. The Lang Law, edited by Laurent Martin, Comité d'histoire/ IMEC (coll. "L'édition contemporaine"), 2008 (ed.), 197 p. [Available in bookstores]
Theatre Renewal and Decentralization, 1945-1981, by Pascale Goetschel, Presses universitaires de France, with the help of the Comité d'histoire, 2004, 502 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]
Malraux and the General Inventory (proceedings of the study day at the BnF on 23 May 2003), special issue of Présence d'André Malraux, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2004, 112 p. [sold out]
Cultural policies in France, texts collected and presented by Philippe Poirrier, La Documentation française, Coll. Return to texts, 2002, 637 p. [sold out]
State and architecture, 1958-1981, a public policy?by Eric Lengereau, Ed. Picard, 2001, 559 pp. [Available in bookstores]
Dictionary of cultural policies in France since 1959, under the direction of Emmanuel de Waresquiel, with the assistance of the Comité d'histoire, Larousse/ CNRS éditions, 2001, 672 p. [sold out]
Department of Cultural Affairs and Community Cultural Mission, Report written in 1968 by Antoine Bernard, State Councillor, Director of André Malraux’s cabinet from 1965 to 1969 and republished on the occasion of the study days on "the Malraux ministry", 1989, 115 p. [sold out]
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* Out of print works are available on request (subject to availability) or available to the History Committee
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