Entente Cordiale: When Marianne and Britannia Meet

This free exhibition is organised by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, with the support of the French
Embassy in the UK, and in partnership with the UK’s National Archives and the French Diplomatic
Archives and Bristol City Hall. It is part of a series of major celebratory events and new projects commemorating the signing of
the 1904 agreements between the UK and French governments, which improved bilateral relations.
The exhibition traces the history of the Entente Cordiale agreements and their global repercussions.
Visitors will discover remarkable documents (archives, cartoons etc.) which will immerse them in the Belle
Époque and the diplomatic negotiations which aimed at building peace between the two countries.
The exhibition has been curated by Dr Charlotte Faucher (University of Bristol) and Dr Guillaume Perissol
(Institut français du Royaume-Uni).