Duduchothèque
Free exhibition space in Châlons-en-Champagne devoted to the childhood drawings of the cartoonist Cabu.
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About the museum
The Duduchothèque was created in memory of the press cartoonist Cabu, born in Châlons-en-Champagne, who died in January 2015 in the attack on Charlie Hebdo. It opened on December 1, 2018 with the exhibition “K-Bu avant Cabu”, which presented drawings made between 1948 and 1960.
Its name comes from Le Grand Duduche, a character Cabu created that recalls his high-school years. The venue draws on his childhood notebooks, first drawings and sketches published in the local daily L’Union. It also hosts temporary exhibitions, lectures, film screenings and city tours, and university researchers can consult its holdings.
The space is housed in a 19th-century house that was successively the Musée Schiller-Goethe and then the city’s centre for the interpretation of architecture and heritage. It also offers a virtual tour and booklets on Cabu’s life and work.
Highlights
- Cabu’s childhood notebooks and first drawings
- Permanent exhibition, regularly expanded
- Temporary exhibitions, lectures and film screenings
- Virtual tour online
Permanent exhibition
- Exposition permanente Cabu – Childhood notebooks, first drawings and sketches by Cabu published in the local daily L’Union.
- Founded
- 2018
- Operated by
- Ville de Châlons-en-Champagne
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission and activities are free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The city’s tourism portal indicates access for people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Virtual visit available online, from home, in class or in healthcare facilities. School groups are welcomed on Mondays, Tuesdays and mornings; booking by phone. |
