Stu Bramley

Easier Travel tells us that “the cultural hub of Rennes, the Champs Libres (the Musée de Bretagne, the Bibliothèque de Rennes Métropole and the Espace des Sciences) launches the first ever major exhibition on the legend of King Arthur on 15 July 2008. The exhibition will stay open until 04 January 2009. In partnership with The French National Library the exhibition traces the cultural history of the Arthurian myth and has been nominated as an “Exhibition of National Interest” by the Ministry of Culture.

The exhibition of the Champs Libres explores the life of King Arthur, an exceptional literary character who entwines magic and love with war. The exhibition goes beyond the historical background touching upon ancient sources and contemporary adaptations to evoke the birth and development of a legend and the universality of a myth.

The Champs Libres presents more than 200 works linked to the adventures of the King and his knights in three temporary exhibition rooms on two floors of more than 10,000 sqm. Many historical and iconographic documents (manuscripts, rare books, paintings, pieces of art and film posters etc.) illustrate the cultural influence of Arthurian legends.

Among them is a treasure, carefully preserved by the Bibliothèque de Rennes Métropole; one of the oldest, illustrated, manuscripts of the stories of the Round Table.”

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