Photo : Joachim Titouan
Carte blanche to the Fauvettes City Club
The Fauvettes City Club, a space for artistic and social experimentation located in Saint-Denis, takes over the Maison des Métallos for a carte blanche combining debate, performance, and festive formats.
La Maison des Métallos (Paris 11th)
About
Supported by the Maestra association—founded by photographer Alexia Fiasco and director Claire Lapeyre-Mazérat—the Fauvettes project has been supporting the residents of the Fauvettes estate in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine since 2021 through the transformation of their neighborhood, marked by a demolition process. At the intersection of artistic creation, transmission, and social action, Maestra develops collaborative forms where stories, archives, and shared practices become tools to accompany urban changes and help new spaces of connection emerge.
Established in 2025 in a former supermarket in the Joncherolles-Fauvettes neighborhood, the Fauvettes City Club extends this dynamic as a living space for creation and meetings, where collaborative practices, multidisciplinary programming, and shared governance models unfold. Designed with and for the residents, this space affirms art as a lever for emancipation, the reappropriation of stories, and the transformation of territories.
This carte blanche at Les Métallos extends this commitment by showcasing and highlighting the collective dynamics born in the territory, between memory, creation, and new forms of social bonding.
The event opens with a debate, “Paris vs Suburbs: what spaces for joy, gathering, and creation for working-class neighborhoods?”, followed by Nos Vies, Vos Tours. Blending docu-fiction and musical creation, this performed sound piece gives voice to working-class neighborhoods and transforms the stage into a space of memory, joy, and collective creation. Following the performance, concerts by local talents and DJ sets extend this highlight in a collective and festive spirit.
An inclusive laboratory that unites center and periphery through emancipatory art.
Nos Vies, Vos Tours
Nos Vies, Vos Tours is a performed sound piece that pays tribute to the walls of Les Fauvettes, an estate in Pierrefitte that will soon disappear.
Between docu-fiction and musical work, this hybrid piece is a long poem that intertwines the voices and gazes of authors Chouf and Diaty Diallo. Reappropriated and performed on stage by the residents and the two authors, this piece calls for rethinking how we inhabit and, above all, how we occupy and transform a territory.
This project was initiated by Alexia Fiasco and Claire Lapeyre-Mazérat, cultural and social workers from the Maestra association, which has been supporting the residents of Les Fauvettes through the demolition of their estate since 2021. This show is the result of the meeting between the two authors and the residents of the Joncherolles-Fauvettes neighborhood. It was presented at the MC93 and the Centre Pompidou in its short form.
Our take on this event
Discover a unique artistic venture that redefines urban living through the stories of a neighborhood in transformation. Through compelling audio-performances and shared creative spaces, this event invites you to experience how collective memory and local voices can shape the future of our urban landscapes.
On Saturday, June 5, 2027, La Maison des Métallos hosts the Fauvettes City Club, a special event highlighting artistic initiatives from Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. Organized by the Maestra association, this day invites visitors aged 6 and up to engage with the realities of urban transformation through a blend of debates, performances, and music. This inclusive experience is fully wheelchair accessible and adapted for cognitive disabilities, ensuring everyone can enjoy the collective atmosphere. Whether you are interested in social dialogue or local talent, this event offers a unique perspective on community life and creativity from 17:00 to 23:00.
La Maison des Métallos presents a carte blanche to the Fauvettes City Club on June 5, 2027. Established by the Maestra association, this project has supported residents of the Fauvettes estate in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine since 2021, using artistic collaboration to navigate neighborhood demolition and urban change.
The event begins at 17:00 with a discussion on creating space for joy and expression in working-class neighborhoods, which is free to attend upon registration. This is followed by the performance piece Nos Vies, Vos Tours—a mix of docu-fiction and music reflecting on the history of the estate (tickets: 15€ full, 10€ reduced 1, 5€ reduced 2, with booking recommended). The evening concludes with free-access concerts and DJ sets.
Running until 23:00, the program is designed to be inclusive, with full wheelchair accessibility and provisions for those with cognitive disabilities. Come discover how art fosters new social connections and preserves the memory of evolving urban landscapes.
