Key figures on culture in the Grand Est region

Key figures as of December 31, 2022

Heritage

Historical monuments

4 502 buildings protected as historic monuments: 1 479 classified, 28 41 registered and 182 mixed protections
23 322 Movable objects protected under historic monuments: 1479 classified, 28 41 registered and 182 mixed protections

Archaeology

559 prescribed archaeological diagnoses
461 archaeological diagnostics performed
117 preventive excavations carried out

72,625 archaeological sites identified

Labels

15 Cities and Countries of Art and History (VPAH) and Centres d'interprétation de l'architecture et du patrimoine (CIAP)
47 remarkable gardens
22 Houses of the illustrious
191 buildings labeled "Remarkable contemporary architecture"

Protected areas

57 Notable Heritage Sites (RPS)
8 UNESCO sites

Architecture/ living environment

7 Architectural, Urban and Environmental Councils (CAUE)
3 Houses of architecture
3 National Schools of Architecture
1 Regional Council of the Order of Architects

Museums

121 museums of France

Creation

Multidisciplinary

6 national scenes (SN)
3 SPLIT
5 conventional scenes 
19 art factory workshops (AFA)
1 Cultural meeting centre
2 subsidized unlabelled premises
10 subsidized festival
1 148 licensing of entertainment contractors

Theater

1 National theatre
5 National Drama Centres (NDCs)
5 subsidized unlabelled premises
19 contract companies
19 companies aided in the project and 2 Companies assisted with companionship
5 Residences Theatre
8 subsidized festivals

Music

7 Current music scenes (SMAC) and 5 other currently subsidized music venues
1 Centre national de création musicale (CNCM)
2 permanent national orchestras, 2 permanent orchestras not certified
2 National operas in the regions and 1 Unapproved opera aided
21 collective agreements, 10 Project assisted projects
3 Musical residences
24 Subsidized festivals

Dance

2 National Choreographic Centres (NCCs)
1 Centre de développement chorégraphique (CDR)
1 Location not labeled helped
15 contract companies, 3 companies aided in the project
1 Dance residency

Circus

1 National Circus Arts Centre (PNC)
5 companies under contract and 1 subsidized company (Artistic Creation Assistance) and 2 (Project Assistance)
1 Cirque Residence
1 Subsidized festival

Street arts

1 subsidized company (creative support= and 2 subsidised companies (Project aid)
5 convention festivals

Puppet

6 contract company and 5 companies aided in the project

Visual arts

3 Regional Contemporary Art Fund (FRAC)
7 art centers
19 other subsidized places
1 resource structure
8 Aid for the project, 32 Individual aids to creation and 15 Workshop installation allowances
3 Aid for creation Photo
10 Subsidized festivals

Democratization and cultural industries

Arts and cultural education

10 Territorial Arts and Cultural Education Contracts (CTEAC)

1 Local Arts and Cultural Education Contract (CLEA)

596 Unifying projects (including globalised artistic projects and spectator schools)

53 Student Artist Residencies

Cultural and territorial action

6 Cultural development conventions

15 Territory-reading contracts (CTL) and 6 Departmental contracts reading roaming (CDLI)

24 Micro-Funds

Cultural industries

Libraries: 1 359 places of reading and 63 Cooperation units

76 Territorial Archives Services

153 Bookshops whose 28 Independent Reference Bookshops (LIR)

95 Publishing houses

121 Cinemas (establishments) of which 64 Art House Cinemas (Institutions) / 460 Movie screens

Higher education

3 National higher performing schools (theatre, circus, puppetry)

1 National School of Art (art and design)

2 National Higher Schools of Architecture

3 Art colleges

5 Training centres for music, dance and visual arts

4 Conservatories with regional coverage, 5 Conservatories with departmental and 17 Conservatories with communal or intercommunal radiation