Nostalgia for the Sahara: Letters from Africa by René de Saizieu (1898–1972) - Romain Daudé

📅 19 Sept 2026
🏟️ Château de Flaugergues, Montpellier, Occitania, France

Historian Romain Daudé presents a conference drawing on the African correspondence of René de Saizieu to illuminate life and longing between 1898 and 1972, at the Château de Flaugergues in Montpellier.

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Nostalgia for the Sahara: Letters from Africa by René de Saizieu (1898–1972) - Romain Daudé

Romain Daudé, historian in charge of the collections at the Château de Flaugergues, presents a conference based on the letters written from Africa by René de Saizieu between 1898 and 1972, exploring themes of nostalgia and the experience of the Sahara.

The conference runs from 16:30 to 17:05 on Saturday 19 September 2026, closing the Conférences historiques JEP 2026 programme at the Château de Flaugergues.