New administration
The Établissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux and the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées officially came into being in January 2011. Its president is Jean-Paul Cluzel. One of its key missions is to make the fullest and best use of an enormous and unique facility: the Grand Palais.
A unique building, reflecting the history of the 20th century
The jewel of the 1900 World Fair, the Grand Palais has, in the course of a century, become an emblem of French heritage. This palace for the fine arts was purpose-built in a strategic location in the capital: the "Republican Axis”, the last major axis in Paris, which enabled fast, direct access from the Invalides to the Élysée Palace, thanks to the new Alexandre-III bridge, also built for the occasion. As a result, the monument became a powerful architectural symbol in the area surrounding the presidential palace.
Since then, this building of metal, stone and glass has never ceased to illustrate France’s influence around the world, thanks to its exceptional architecture, its programme and its versatility.
Since then, this building of metal, stone and glass has never ceased to illustrate France’s influence around the world, thanks to its exceptional architecture, its programme and its versatility.
© Coll. Grand Palais, cliché François Tomasi
A symbol of national heritage
A showcase for the arts, the Grand Palais has, for over a century, borne witness to creative vitality in every form. It has accompanied the changes that have marked French society, revealing great 20th century inventions, from automobiles to aircraft and household appliances. The public’s love and enthusiasm for this unclassifiable building is as strong as ever.
The French State recognizes the importance of the building as a national heritage symbol, its service to the population, and its international status and influence, and is attached to restoring the building’s architectural integrity. Hence the decision, in 2007, to set up the Établissement public du Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, a move which has been taken a step further in 2011 with the setting up of the Etablissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées. The new body will endow France with a cultural operator of international status.
The Grand Palais is under the tutelary authority of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. Its president is Jean-Paul Cluzel.
The French State recognizes the importance of the building as a national heritage symbol, its service to the population, and its international status and influence, and is attached to restoring the building’s architectural integrity. Hence the decision, in 2007, to set up the Établissement public du Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, a move which has been taken a step further in 2011 with the setting up of the Etablissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées. The new body will endow France with a cultural operator of international status.
The Grand Palais is under the tutelary authority of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. Its president is Jean-Paul Cluzel.
A new ambition for the 21st century
Jean-Paul Cluzel was appointed President of the Grand Palais on September 9 2009, and subsequently President of the Board of Directors of the Réunion des musées nationaux (RMN) on November 3 2009. At the behest of French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, he undertook a mission to review the Grand Palais and its existing facilities and organisation and make new proposals for renovation and redeployment, while working towards a merger of the Grand Palais and RMN organisations with a view to establishing a single major player in the international cultural arena.
Jean-Paul Cluzel invited leading personalities from very different backgrounds to join three task forces, exchanging and discussing their ideas and experience and the potential of the Grand Palais / RMN project
On March 31 2010 he submitted his report to the French President and, at a press conference on April 20 2010, accompanied by Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, officially presented the key proposals from his report.
The proposals focused on three main areas:
- The constitution of a new cultural operator;
- An all-year round events programme at the Grand Palais;
- A complete renovation of the Grand Palais.
Frédéric Mitterrand, in a letter dated June 23 2010, officially approved the main lines of the Cluzel report. A further report was submitted by Jean-Paul Cluzel at the end of October 2010 with a view to setting up the new organization requested by the French President as from January 1 2011.
By two government decrees published on January 13 and 20 2011, the Grand Palais was merged with the Rmn and Jean-Paul Cluzel was appointed president of the new Etablissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées.
Jean-Paul Cluzel invited leading personalities from very different backgrounds to join three task forces, exchanging and discussing their ideas and experience and the potential of the Grand Palais / RMN project
On March 31 2010 he submitted his report to the French President and, at a press conference on April 20 2010, accompanied by Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, officially presented the key proposals from his report.
The proposals focused on three main areas:
- The constitution of a new cultural operator;
- An all-year round events programme at the Grand Palais;
- A complete renovation of the Grand Palais.
Frédéric Mitterrand, in a letter dated June 23 2010, officially approved the main lines of the Cluzel report. A further report was submitted by Jean-Paul Cluzel at the end of October 2010 with a view to setting up the new organization requested by the French President as from January 1 2011.
By two government decrees published on January 13 and 20 2011, the Grand Palais was merged with the Rmn and Jean-Paul Cluzel was appointed president of the new Etablissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées.
See also
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- Decree published on January 13 2011 officially founding the Etablissement public de la Rmn-Grand Palais (in French) (pdf - 99.1 Ko)
- Decree published on January 20 2011 officially instating Jean-Paul Cluzel (in French) (pdf - 79.8 Ko)
- Jean-Paul Cluzel'Biography (pdf - 35.2 Ko)
- Jean-Paul Cluzel’s report (French only) (pdf - 5,980.3 Ko)
- The key proposals (French only) (pdf - 30.9 Ko)
- Decree published on January 25 2007 founding the Etablissement public of the Grand Palais (in Frecnh) (pdf - 156.7 Ko)
