Conferences - Time for discovery

> October 3 at 6 p.m. - THE PRESS UNDER CONTROL
by the Heritage Library

The press was a vital means of information in the first half of the 20th century. This presentation of documents will allow you to learn more about the propaganda mechanisms at work in this medium during the two World Wars.

> November 7 at 6 p.m. - SPIES AND ESPIONAGE DURING THE GREAT WAR
by the Musée de la Résistance et du Combattant

The First World War marked the beginning of modern intelligence. The combination of early aviation with photography gave rise to image intelligence, while cryptology led to the first wiretapping operations. Come discover how, throughout the war, espionage had unexpected repercussions, such as the Zimmermann Affair.

> December 5 at 6 p.m. - THE GREAT WAR IN DRAWINGS
by the Museum of Resistance and Combatants and the Heritage Library

Through drawings, paintings, sketches, and caricatures preserved at the museum and the Heritage Library, discover the reality on the ground during the Great War. Whether informative, explanatory, humorous, critical, or whimsical, all these drawings reveal the feelings of the soldiers and their families as they waited for the end of the war and the return of the soldiers.

Practical Information
Duration: 1 hour
Reservations recommended: +33 5 63 66 03 11 or polepatrimoineculturel@ville-montauban.fr
Free. Ages 14 and up