Publications

Please find below the Committee’s publications and those in which it has collaborated. Each book is the subject of a brief presentation.

* Sold out works can be consulted by the History Committee or available on simple request (subject to available stocks)

THE NEW

Architecture in its schools. An encyclopedia of architecture teaching in XX^e century, edited by Anne-Marie Châtelet, Amandine Diener, Marie-Jeanne Dumont and Daniel Le Couédic, eds. 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) dialogue with Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent. Energy and passion, ed. La rumeur libre éditions, 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 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]

Administering culture ... with passion! Catherine Tasca talks with Bernard Faivre d'Arcier, edited by 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]

Cultural governance of cities: from decentralization to metropolisation, (Works and documents no. 44), by Guy Saez, La Documentation française, 2021, 534 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]

The Lang years, a history of cultural policies, 1981-1993: 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]

THE "WORKS AND DOCUMENTS" COLLECTION

Cultural governance of cities: from decentralization to metropolisation, (Works and documents no. 44), by Guy Saez, La Documentation française, 2021, 534 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 a law on archives, (Travaux et documents n° 41), edited by Marie Cornu, Christine Nougaret, Yann Potin, Bruno Ricard and Noé Wagener, La Documentation française, 2019, 731 p. [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, (Works and documents no. 40), La Documentation française, 2019, 317 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]

From 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 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]

Architecture, town planning 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 pp. [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 at the heart of the State. Perspectives 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 bookshops (digital format) - To order]

Cinema: a matter of state, 1945-1970 (Works and documents no. 35) , edited by Dimitri Vezyroglou, History Committee, La Documentation française, 2014, 288 p. [Available in bookshops (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. [exhausted]

The cultural issue. International reflection on cultural policies. 1963-1993 (Travaux et documents n° 33) by Laurent Martin, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2013, 432 p. [exhausted]

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 bookshops (digital format) - To order]

Cultural policy in debate. Anthology, 1955-2012 (Travaux et documents n° 31), texts compiled and presented by Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2013, 320 p. [exhausted]

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 bookshops (digital format) - To order]

The thread of the spirit. 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 [exhausted]

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 bookshops (digital format) - To order]

Fifty years on: 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. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

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 bookshops (digital format) - For command]

André Malraux and architecture (Travaux et documents n° 24), edited by Dominique Hervier, Comité d'histoire / éd. Du Moniteur (Architextes Coll., No. 19), 2008, 295 pp. + 1 CD. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

Cultural action in new cities (Travaux et documents n°20) by Loïc Vadelorge, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2005, 302 p. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

Malraux Minister on a daily basis, souvenirs of its former director of law 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 bookshops (digital format) - For command]

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. [exhausted]

The grandeur and misery of André Malraux’s heritage to Jacques Duhamel (Works and documents no. 15) , by Xavier Laurent, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2003, 384 p. [Available in bookshops (digital format) - For command]

Local communities and culture. Forms of institutionalization, 19th-20th centuries (Works and documents no. 13) , edited by Philippe Poirrier with the collaboration of Vincent Dubois, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2002, 431 p. [exhausted]

Implementation of the Ministry of Culture in the regions (Travaux et documents n° 12) by Jean-Luc Bodiguel, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2001, 345 p. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted] [available online]

Local politics and cultural issues, the steeples 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. [exhausted]

The happiness of undertaking. The administrators of overseas France and the creation of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Works and documents no. 7), by Marie-Ange Rauch, 1998, 200 p. [exhausted]

The birth of cultural policies and the Avignon meetings, chaired by Jean Vilar (1964-1970) (Travaux et documents n°6), presented by Philippe Poirrier, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 2012 (reprint), 576 p. [Available in bookshops (digital format) - To order]

The invention of cultural policy, (Travaux et documents n°3), by Philippe Urfalino, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1996, re-edition Hachette Littératures, Coll. Plural, 2011, 427 pp. [For command]

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. [exhausted]

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Research book of the History Committee [available online]:

The research book 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 for these events. (ISSN: 2495-9677)

Source Guides [available online]:

Deux source guides are now available online "The History of Architecture Teaching", 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] [printed format available on request]

Tribute to Jean-Philippe Lecat, Minister of Culture and Communication, report of the round table organized by the History Committee on November 22, 2011, 2013, 91 p. [Online publication] [printed 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] [printed 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] [printed format available on request]

André Malraux Minister. Cultural Affairs in the Time of André Malraux, 1959-1969, edited by Augustin Girard and Geneviève Gentil, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1996, 522 p. [exhausted]

Cultural Affairs in the Time of Jacques Duhamel, 1971-1973 (7 and 8 December 1993), edited by Augustin Girard and Geneviève Gentil, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1995, 640 p. [exhausted]

Speeches and writings of Jacques Duhamel, Minister of Cultural Affairs: 1971-1973, Comité d'histoire, La Documentation française, 1993, 220 pp. [exhausted]

THE COLLABORATIONS

Jacques Toubon, Minister of Culture and La Francophonie (1993-1995) dialogue with Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent. Energy and passion, La rumeur libre éditions, with the support and collaboration of the History Committee of the Ministry of Culture, 2022, 491 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 Louvre Auditorium, Agathe de Legge and Michel Kneubühler (coord.), Comité d'histoire du ministère de la Culture, in partnership with the Louvre Museum, éditions La passe du vent, 2020, 388 p.- (coll. Faire cité) - [Available in bookshops - To order]

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 Delegation to the French Language and Languages of France and the History Committee, 2015, 164 p. [Online publication] [printed format available on request]

Marcel Landowski. A founding policy of musical education, 1966-1974, by Noémi Lefebvre, co-edited by the Cefedem Rhône-Alpes and the History Committee, Cahiers de recherches du Cefedem, coll.Teaching Music", no. 12, 2014, 358 p., 21 euros. The book was presentation on 7 November 2014 at Cefedem Rhône-Alpes. [exhausted]

Democratizing culture! A comparative history of cultural policies (proceedings of the study day organized by the History Committee on 9 February 2012), edited by Laurent Martin and Philippe Poirrier, Contemporary territories April 2013, No. 5 [Online publication]

Gaëtan Picon (1915-1976). Aesthetics and Culture, by Agnès Callu, Honoré Champion, with the assistance of the History Committee, 2011, 716 p. [Available in bookstores - To order]

Jean-Eudes Roullier. A pioneer in urban space policies, texts compiled by Loïc Vadelorge, with the assistance of the History Committee, La Documentation française, 2011, 228 p. [exhausted]

Half a century in the service of a decentralized culture FNCC (1960-2010), by Pierre Moulinier, Comité d'histoire/ FNCC, 2010, 101 p. [exhausted]

The invention of cultural foresight, selected texts by Augustin Girard, produced in collaboration by the Deps and the History Committee, Culture prospective 2010-1. [Online publication] [printed format available on request]

Art in new cities. From experimentation to heritage, edited by Julie Guiyot-Corteville, Valérie Perlès and Loïc Vadelorge, with the assistance of the Comité d'histoire, éditions Artlys, 2010, 223 p. [exhausted]

1959-2009. 50 years of culture, Cd-Dvd set produced by the Ministry of Culture and Communication, the History Committee in collaboration with INA, 2009. [exhausted]

Culture and Communication: the missions of a large ministry, by 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. [exhausted]

Book Award 1981-2006. The Lang Act, edited by Laurent Martin, Comité d'histoire/ IMEC (coll. "L'édition contemporaine"), 2008 (reprint), 197 p. [Available in bookstores]

Theatre Renewal and Decentralization, 1945-1981, by Pascale Goetschel, Presses universitaires de France, with the assistance of the History Committee, 2004, 502 p. [exhausted]

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. [exhausted]

Cultural policies in France, texts collected and presented by Philippe Poirrier, La Documentation française, Coll. Back to texts, 2002, 637 p. [exhausted]

State and architecture, 1958-1981, a public policy?, by Eric Lengereau, Ed. Picard, 2001, 559 p. [Available in bookstores]

Dictionary of French cultural policies since 1959, edited by Emmanuel de Waresquiel, with the assistance of the History Committee, Larousse/ CNRS éditions, 2001, 672 p. [exhausted]

Department of Cultural Affairs and Community Cultural Mission, Report written in 1968 by Antoine Bernard, Councillor of State, Director of the Cabinet of André Malraux from 1965 to 1969 and republished on the occasion of the study days on "the Malraux Ministry", 1989, 115 p. [exhausted]

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* Out-of-print works can be consulted by the History Committee or available on simple request (subject to available stocks)

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