Exhibition

Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition

The horse of the internal combustion engine was difficult to tame. To achieve this, it was necessary to protect oneself – hide oneself – behind thick safety goggles, under thick dust covers, and inside hoods. It is what drawings by René Vincent, Robida, … show us. Having a car was reserved for a modern but also wealth...

Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition
Paris

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Venue

Library of the Tourisme and of Voyages Germaine Tillion Btv

Paris

Dates

23 May 2026 to 29 August 2026

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The horse of the internal combustion engine was difficult to tame. To achieve this, it was necessary to protect oneself – hide oneself – behind thick safety goggles, under thick dust covers, and inside hoods. It is what drawings by René Vincent, Robida, … show us. Having a car was reserved for a modern but also wealth...

There was a time when driving a car was a sport, when going by car was exceptional and inseparable from elegance and wealth. It is this bygone era that the BTV invites you to discover through its heritage collections, a...

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On Expo Paris, Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Library of the Tourisme and of Voyages Germaine Tillion Btv, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History.

For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.

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The horse of the internal combustion engine was difficult to tame.

Bring documents, objects, and narratives closer together to measure an episode in time. Read the informational panels as contextual notes rather than isolated legends. Take the time to circulate within the Tourism and T...

Bring documents, objects, and narratives closer together to measure an episode in time. Read the informational panels as contextual notes rather than isolated legends. Take the time to circulate within the Tourism and Travel Library - Germ...

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Visit description

The horse of the internal combustion engine was difficult to tame. To achieve this, it was necessary to protect oneself – hide oneself – behind thick safety goggles, under thick dust covers, and inside hoods. It is what drawings by René Vincent, Robida, … show us.

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The horse of the internal combustion engine was difficult to tame. Bring documents, objects, and narratives closer together to measure an episode in time. Read the informational panels as contextual notes rather than isolated legends.

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Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition is listed with its main venue, date and booking signals so the page can support planning as well as editorial browsing.

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On Expo Paris, Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Library of the Tourisme and of Voyages Germaine Tillion Btv, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History.

How it connects

For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.

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Theme: History.

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Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition visual 1
Affiche officielle — elegantes-elegants-du-tourisme-et-des-voyages-germaine-tillion-btv-2026-05-23 cdn.paris.fr
Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition visual 2
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Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition visual 3
Affiche officielle — elegantes-elegants-du-tourisme-et-des-voyages-germaine-tillion-btv-2026-05-23 cdn.paris.fr
Stylish, chic in a car! Exhibition visual 4
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