Covid-19 pandemic: France's first memory space dedicated to Covid-19 opens

Siège de l'Université Paris Cité, 12 rue de l’École de médecine, Paris 6e

Free

Starting this Wednesday, September 16, Paris Cité University opens to the public the very first space in France dedicated to the memory of Covid-19. Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, this new venue offers an initial exhibition to revisit this historic crisis, understand its impacts on our lives, and discuss the challenges ahead.\n\nA living, evolving memory space\nInaugurated on May 28, 2026 by the Institute Ad Memoriam at the Odéon campus of Paris Cité University, this site is the first permanent place in France dedicated to Covid-19 memory. Conceived at the initiative of anthropolo…