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Villages of the future: how PALM supports municipalities in their cultural and artistic transformation

PALM, spécialiste des interventions artistiques sur place, propose aux communes rurales un accompagnement sur mesure pour créer des fresques monumentales, des sculptures, des parcours d’art, ou encore des terrains de sport peints, en mobilisant habitants, élus et acteurs locaux. Des projets à forte valeur ajoutée pour les communes engagées dans le programme national Villages d’avenir.


The Villages of the Future program: a lever for rural communities

Villages d'avenir ( Villages of the Future) is a program launched bythe ANCT (National Agency for Territorial Cohesion) aimed at municipalities with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants. Its ambition is to promote local development, support elected officials in the design and implementation of structural projects, and facilitate access to public funding. Tourism, heritage, youth, sports, ecological transition, living environment: Villages d'avenir helps bring to fruition projects that promote the regions.


Nos services dans le cadre du programme Villages d’Avenir

PALM puts its artistic, social, and territorial vision at the service of small municipalities by offering tailor-made projects, designed in consultation with residents and elected officials.

Our possible interventions:

  • Support for mediation and citizen empowerment
  • Fresques monumentales sur façades, sols, équipements publics ou clôtures
  • Sculptures et installations artistiques pour l’espace public, ancrées dans l’histoire locale ou les paysages
  • Parcours d’art dans le village, avec plusieurs points d’intérêt artistiques reliés entre eux
  • Terrain de sport peint : création d’aires sportives artistiques (basket, foot, multisport), conçues pour encourager l’activité physique tout en embellissant les espaces de vie
  • Mise en valeur du patrimoine local à travers des formes contemporaines
  • Participatory artist residencies, bringing together residents, young people, associations, schools, and recreation centers


A method rooted in participation and dialogue

At PALM, we believe that art in public spaces should reflect the identity of the area and the voices that inhabit it. That's why each project is designed with the residents, through:

  • des ateliers participatifs
  • des temps de cocréation avec les artistes
  • cultural outreach activities (tours, meetings, raising awareness among young audiences, etc.)

This approach promotes social cohesion, a sense of belonging, and local pride.


La constitution du dossier Villages d’avenir

PALM can fully participate in projects eligible for the Villages of the Future program, in connection with the following areas:

  • Revitalization of the town center
  • Cultural and tourism development
  • Reclaiming public spaces
  • Citizen mobilization
  • Quality of life
  • Accessibility of art and sports for all

We assist municipalities with artistic planning, project coordination, and, if necessary, putting together funding applications.


De la beauté, du lien et du sens au cœur des villages

Every community has a story to tell. PALM implements sensitive, accessible, and sustainable projects that transform everyday spaces into places of pride, encounter, and culture.

Our creations enable you to:

  • Combining aesthetics, function, and civic engagement
  • Enhancing tourism and residential appeal
  • Create visible and unique identity markers
  • Bringing art, heritage, and territory together
  • Offer shared artistic experiences


Are you a municipality with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants involved in Villages d'avenir?

Notre accompagnement pour imaginer et concrétiser un projet artistique qui valorise votre territoire

Fresque, sculpture, parcours d’art, terrain de sport peint : chaque projet est unique, ancré et fédérateur. Contactez-nous dès maintenant pour construire ensemble un projet qui marque votre village et renforce sa dynamique collective.


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