Nous, les fleuves (We, the rivers)

Nestled between the rivers Rhône and Saône, what better place to explore the topic of rivers than the Musée des Confluences?

Because they shape landscapes and fertilize soils, rivers have always been the cradles of major civilizations. 

From the 21st of October to the 27th of August 2023, the Musée des Confluences’ exhibition ‘Nous, les fleuves’ (We, the rivers) explores river courses from their sometimes mysterious sources to their estuaries and deltas, including their confluences (of course!) and their beds.

This journey combines various disciplines, including the natural sciences, ethnology, art history, geopolitics and ecology.