Organized by the Château de Fontainebleau and the Institut national d'histoire de l'art, the Festival de l'histoire de l'art is a national initiative of the French Ministry of Culture. One of the first cultural events to open the summer season, it takes place in and around the Château de Fontainebleau from June 6 to 8, 2025.

Conferences, debates, round-table discussions, film screenings, exhibitions, shows, an art book and magazine fair, student and professional meetings, tours, workshops and activities for young audiences... in 2025, the FHA brings together over 200 events showcasing the richness of the visual arts from all eras, around one theme, "The Real, the Fake", and one guest country, Austria.

Free and open to all, the art history festival is an event for the general public, with a program that is both scientific and accessible.
Every year, this unique event brings together over 250 guests and thousands of curious and enthusiastic festival-goers, young and old alike.

- Yvonne Oswald - Topographies of the Ephemeral
Exhibition presented by the Pays de Fontainebleau Tourist Office, committed to environmental protection
May 2 to June 16, Parvis de la gare de Fontainebleau-Avon

In the photographs of Austrian artist Yvonne Oswald, water, stone and ice meet the sinuous lines of vegetation. Landscapes, ever-changing by nature, are captured by the photographer's lens, tracing the Topographies of the Ephemeral and questioning man's relationship with nature and his environment.

- Guided tours and workshops in the Château de Fontainebleau and its gardens
Friday June 6, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm (free, reservations at the kiosk in the Cour d'Honneur), Château de Fontainebleau

On the occasion of the Festival de l'histoire de l'art, the Château de Fontainebleau's curators and guides, together with students from the Ecole du Louvre, will help you rediscover the spaces of the Château de Fontainebleau around the theme of "the real, the fake" and the guest country, Austria. Introductory workshops will be open to young and old to discover the secrets of magic, the steps of the Viennese waltz or the techniques of making artificial flowers.

- Concert by Alpha Trianguli - A jazz Austria
Friday June 6, 6pm (free admission), Château de Fontainebleau, Salle de Bal

Get ready for an intergalactic journey with Alpha Trianguli! This Austrian quartet, which has performed in a number of foreign countries, makes its French debut in Fontainebleau. Percussion, double bass, trombone and vibraphone answer each other to give voice to the infinite spaces of the universe. Set to jazz rhythms, they'll give you a truly weightless experience!

- Contemporary dance - In Medeas Res by Liquid Loft
Saturday June 7, 6:30pm (free admission), Théâtre municipal de Fontainebleau, auditorium

The Liquid Loft company was created in 2005 by Austrian choreographer Chris Haring, and offers unclassifiable pieces and performances, combining dance, visual arts, theater and video. Liquid Loft has frequently broken new choreographic ground by exploring the perception of our bodies through visual media and the use of technology. With "In Medeas Res", Liquid Loft revisits the myth of Medea. An original choreographic and visual experience at the heart of contemporary Austrian creation. Don't miss it!
Choreography: chris Haring

- Morphing Chamber Orchestra concert
Sunday June 8, 4pm (free admission), Château de Fontainebleau, salle de Bal

Let yourself be carried away by the enchanting rhythms of Viennese waltzes! The musicians of the Austrian ensemble Morphing play Strauss's famous waltzes to the delight of all. To the sound of their instruments, the ballroom of the Château de Fontainebleau will rediscover the light of the festivities of yesteryear. Based in Vienna, the Morphing Chamber Orchestra has won numerous awards for its creations, which explore all musical styles and blend tradition and innovation.