Château de Montélimar hosts contemporary art

The Château des Adhémar, a monument historique in Montélimar, France, served as a contemporary art centre from 2000 to 2017, bridging the gap between historical architecture and modern art. It hosted a series of temporary exhibitions showcasing a variety of artists, both established and emerging. The centre's programming sought to support artistic projects that combined high standard proposals with a firmly fixed territorial spot, fitting into a larger project across three châteaux in the Drôme department aimed at matching contemporary creation and cultural heritage.

Following a request from the new mayor of Montélimar, Julien Cornillet, the Departmental Council of Drôme officially acted to rename the Château des Adhémar as the Château de Montélimar. The property, which has belonged to the Département de la Drôme since 1947, features a palace from the 12th century that remains substantially intact. It provides a unique space where artists develop strategies to emphasize, refute, express, reveal, or conceal the powerful architectural presence of the medieval and Renaissance structures.

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