Mains d'Œuvres
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine · Île-de-France · France
A former social and sports centre of the Valeo factories, handed over in 1997 by the communist Saint-Ouen council to the association of Fazette Bordage and Christophe Pasquet, and opened to the public in 2001. It is an artistic and civic laboratory with residencies, concerts and neighbourhood projects. In 2019 a change of municipal government tried to reclaim the building and evicted the collective, which returned months later following a court ruling, an example of how fragile these spaces are in the face of political change.
- Led by
- Association founded by Fazette Bordage and Christophe Pasquet, with premises granted by Saint-Ouen town council
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Community led
- Visitable
- Yes, cultural programme open to the public
- Website
- www.mainsdoeuvres.org ↗
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Histoire de Mains d'Œuvres ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Mains d'Œuvres
- Saint-Ouen : l'association culturelle Mains d'œuvres expulsée de ses locaux ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · France Bleu / ici