L'invité de La Tribune de l'Art n° 30 : Maryvonne de Saint-Pulgent
Maryvonne de Saint-Pulgent, former director of heritage and former director of the Caisse nationale des monuments historiques (the predecessor of the Centre des monuments nationaux), is the guest on the 30th episode of La Tribune de l'Art's podcast. She discusses her career, her new book *Alerte sur le patrimoine* (published by Gallimard in the Tracts collection, 2026), and three current contentious heritage issues: the stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame, the relocation of the Bayeux Tapestry, and the Grand Colonnade project at the Louvre. The 90-minute interview is freely accessible to all listeners.
This interview matters because it brings together a high-ranking heritage official and a specialist publication to address three of France's most debated cultural heritage controversies. De Saint-Pulgent's insider perspective on the Notre-Dame windows, the Bayeux Tapestry move, and the Louvre's Grand Colonnade offers authoritative insight into policy decisions that affect national identity, tourism, and conservation practices. The free access to the podcast underscores the urgency and public interest in these heritage debates.