From Loches to Angkor: Louis Delaporte, the adventure of a lifetime Exhibition:
From 22 May until 21 September 2025, the City of Loches in France celebrates the 100th anniversary of the death of the explorer Louis Delaporte (1842-1925) who revealed the Cambodian site of Angkor to the public, with an exhibition - From Loches to Angkor: Louis Delaporte, the adventure of a lifetime. In order to pay tribute to this explorer and designer born in Loches, founder of the former Indochinese Museum of Trocadéro, whose collections are now part of the Guimet Museum in Paris, this unique exhibition is being held at the Lansyer Museum and the Royal Logis Château, in the heart of the medieval city of Loches. Around fifty works and objects will be exhibited: original pieces and life-size casts of elements from the temples of Angkor, watercolors and photos of the monuments studied on site by Delaporte, sculptures, archival documents and some personal objects (loaned by the heir family of Louis Delaporte).
Background: Born in Loches in 1842, Louis Delaporte chose to become a sailor at a very young age. At the age of 12, he went to study in Lorient to prepare for his entry at the age of 16 to the naval school in Brest. Two years later, he left for his first expedition to Mexico. It was at the age of 23 that he was sent for the first time on a colonial mission to Cochinchina (present-day Cambodia). Noted for his talents as a draftsman, he left in 1866 on an exploration mission to the Mekong River. This expedition made a detour to the ruins of Angkor. A visit that was a revelation for this young man. Back in France, he decided to devote himself entirely to the study of Khmer art. He returned to Angkor in 1873 for a study mission on the Red River but also to bring together, for the French State, a set of original Khmer works. The numerous sculptures and casts he brought back to France did not interest the Louvre Museum. He was very active in obtaining recognition of the artistic value of Khmer art and managed to exhibit his pieces in the Palais du Trocadéro. He returned to the Angkor site in 1881, but was quickly repatriated to France for health reasons. Curator of the Indochinese Museum of Trocadéro from 1889 to 1924, Louis Delaporte promoted the artistic treasures of the ancient Khmer civilization in France. He also contributed to the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900 and the Colonial Exhibition in Marseille in 1906. His efforts were decisive in enriching knowledge about the Angkor site and preserving its exceptional cultural heritage.
To complement the Delaporte display, the much-anticipated exhibition, Royal Bronzes of Angkor, an Art of the Divine, will open its doors in Paris on 30 April and continue until 8 September 2025 at the Guimet Museum. 125 bronzes from Cambodia’s National Museum will be a major feature of the exhibition. To create space, some of the Guimet’s Khmer collection is being moved as we can see in this photo published by the museum.Credit By :Andy Brouwer
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