Clermont-Ferrand

Frac Auvergne

2026

Address

11, rue Ballainvilliers,
63000 Clermont-Ferrand

The Frac Auvergne has been undergoing change since Élise Girardot took over as director in early 2026. Her project, entitled ‘Vivre de paysages’, seeks to make the collection the central element around which she can develop initiatives for the public and artists, in line with the Frac’s roots in Auvergne and its links with local stakeholders. Her project forms part of an active collaboration with the Institut d’Art Contemporain – Frac Rhône-Alpes in Villeurbanne.

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The eternal metamorphoses

Frac Auvergne

The exhibition entitled Les mues éternelles heralds a fresh new era for the FRAC—Auvergne, now housed in a historic building that has been in constant metamorphosis until this long-awaited reopening, which has been nearly thirty years in the making. The two-storey labyrinth of exhibition spaces opens up a mosaic of low and high ceilings, openings, perspectives, viewpoints, passageways and niches—and visible features of the once-bustling ‘Halle aux Blés’ wheat exchange.

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Les mues éternelles - Special opening days

Frac Auvergne

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The Harvests

Frac Auvergne

To celebrate National Frac Weekend, we invite you to enjoy a delightful stroll through the new building: a surprise tour, a participatory workshop, a performance, and a meet-and-greet with an artist… The Frac Auvergne is throwing open its doors! A poetic and festive occasion for everyone from 0 to 99 to enjoy themselves with friends or family, and to come together around works of art for an hour, two, or more if the mood strikes.