The exhibition on Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie is touring this summer in Thonon-les-Bains and Montbéliard.

The first exhibition will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2024, at the media library of Thonon-les-Bains, with a conference on August 13 recalling the major milestones in the discoveries of these exceptional scientists.

During this conference, emphasis will be placed on the family’s ties to Haute-Savoie, where ninety years ago, Marie Curie passed away. In connection with this exhibition, a commemorative plaque will be unveiled by the mayor of Thonon-les-Bains at what was formerly the Pension des Terrasse, where Marie Curie stayed in July 1912. The second exhibition will be held from October 12 to November 16, 2024, at the media library of Montbéliard, a city where Pierre Curie’s family lived for nearly 250 years between the 16th and 19th centuries.

On October 12, a conference will be held at the Montbéliard media library, discussing the Curie family’s life in Montbéliard. This exhibition is linked to the conference given by Hélène Langevin and Pierre Joliot in Montbéliard on September 22, 2020, and several articles about the ties of the Curie and Joliot-Curie family with the Montbéliard region. In connection with this exhibition, Yves Langevin will give a conference titled “Planetary Exploration: European and French Contributions” on November 14 at the Université Ouverte de Franche-Comté (Montbéliard branch). During this period, meetings with middle school students will raise awareness about the scientific approaches that led to the discovery of natural and artificial radioactivity, and their resulting applications.