Prosper Mérimée is one of the greatest geniuses of the 19th century. The Château de Compiègne pays tribute to him through an exhibition in partnership with Europe 1.
“He is a creator of myths,” says Rodolphe Rappeti, director of the Châtteau. The public owes him Carmen in particular, one of greatest literary myths of all time. George Bizet was inspired to write the opera Carmen, the most performed work in the world.