At the Louvre with Marcel Proust — 2026
Three trails through the Louvre in Proust's footsteps: Emily Eells retraces, from Ghirlandaio to Vermeer, the paintings that shaped the novelist's eye and his work.
Société des Amis de Marcel Proust
Publications
Publications by the Société des Amis de Marcel Proust et des Amis de Combray
Since 2019, the Société des Amis de Marcel Proust has published brochures devoted to the works and documents entering the collections of the Maison de Tante Léonie – Musée Marcel Proust. It also publishes, each year, the collection of winning entries from its Proustian pastiche competition, as well as guides and collective works related to the life of the association.
All these publications are available to order from the online shop.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2025 Competition
Five pastiches awarded in the SAMP's 7th competition, in which Proustian writing lends itself to play, from Sens Cathedral to online romance scams.
La Plage de Cabourg by René-Xavier Prinet — May 2025
René-Xavier Prinet (1861–1946), a fashionable painter of the Belle Époque, one of whose works the Société des Amis de Marcel Proust has acquired for its collections.
André Maurois — December 2024
Two portraits of André Maurois held by the Museum — one by Blanche, the other by Solá Franco — presented by six authors including Jean-Yves Tadié and Dominique Bona.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2024 Competition
Volume gathering the five pastiches awarded by the jury of the 2024 Proustian pastiche competition, organised for the sixth consecutive year by the SAMP.
Visitor's Guide — Maison de Tante Léonie, Musée Marcel Proust
52-page guide inviting visitors to discover the Maison de Tante Léonie – Musée Marcel Proust after its restoration. A guided tour through the places of Proust's childhood.
Portrait of Adrien Proust by Lecomte du Nouÿ — November 2023
Portrait of Adrien Proust by Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ, a masterpiece of the Museum’s collections. Texts by Anne Imbert and Jean-Marc Quaranta.
A Watercolour by John Ruskin — September 2023
A watercolour by John Ruskin, Rain on the Sands at Seascale, acquired in 2022. Essays by Emily Eells, Stephen Wildman, Frédérique Campbell and Cynthia Gamble.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2023 Competition
Pastiches awarded by the jury of the 2023 competition, the fifth edition of the Proustian pastiche competition organised by the SAMP.
Portrait of the Comtesse Potocka by Maria Prévot — April 2023
Portrait of the Comtesse Potocka by Maria Prévot, which entered the collections in 2022. Texts by Jean-Yves Tadié, Oriane Beaufils, and an article by Proust published in Le Figaro (1904).
November 1922 — Visitors and Artists at Marcel Proust's Bedside
An anthology of accounts and works of art produced in the immediate aftermath of Proust's death (18 November 1922). Text by Anne Imbert, foreword by Jérôme Bastianelli, preface by Thierry Laget.
A Clock Given to Gabriel de La Rochefoucauld — November 2022
A clock given by Proust to Gabriel de La Rochefoucauld for his wedding in 1905, now in the collections of the Maison de Tante Léonie thanks to a patron.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2022 Competition
Volume gathering the pastiches awarded by the jury of the 2022 Proustian pastiche competition, organised by the SAMP.
View of Dieppe by Jacques-Émile Blanche — March 2022
A view of Dieppe painted in 1904 by Jacques-Émile Blanche, illustrating his friendship with Proust and the latter’s fondness for Normandy. Texts by Emily Eells and Jane Roberts.
Portrait of Jeanne Proust by Anaïs Beauvais — December 2021
Portrait of Jeanne Proust by Anaïs Beauvais, lent to the Musée Carnavalet and the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du judaïsme for the centenary (2022). Texts by Évelyne Bloch-Dano and Oriane Beaufils.
Seascape by Thomas Alexander Harrison — August 2021
Seascape by Thomas Alexander Harrison, Beach Tides, whose painter inspired Proust for the character of Elstir in La Recherche.
Proust 150 — Anthology of the Members
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Proust's birth, 150 SAMP members selected an excerpt from his work and explained their choice. Preface by Jérôme Bastianelli.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2021 Competition
17 pastiches awarded by the jury of the 2021 competition, the third edition of the competition organised by the SAMP. Texts touching on the health crisis, new technologies and the Proustian philosophy of Love.
Illiers-Combray — The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Name Change
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the decree of 29 March 1971, the Société des Amis de Marcel Proust et des Amis de Combray retraces the little-known history of the renaming of Illiers as Illiers-Combray and pays tribute to its two principal architects: Philibert-Louis Larcher and René Compère.
Proust's Letter and Poem to Raoul Versini — December 2020
Autograph letter and poem by Marcel Proust addressed to Raoul Versini, acquired at the Ader auction house (Thierry Bodin, expert) in October 2020.
Proust for the First Time — Bulletin Marcel Proust, Special Issue No. 70
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Bulletin Marcel Proust, 70 public figures recount their first encounter with Proust's work — with a previously unpublished poem by the writer.
Photograph of Reynaldo Hahn Dedicated to Proust — September 2020
Photograph of Reynaldo Hahn dedicated to Marcel Proust, accompanied by a letter possibly addressed to one of his sisters.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2020 Competition
Pastiches awarded by the jury of the 2020 competition, the second edition of the competition organised by the SAMP.
Drawing by Madeleine Lemaire and Letter by Fénéon — May 2020
Ink drawing by Madeleine Lemaire (a branch of chestnut trees, an illustration for Les Plaisirs et les Jours) and a letter from Félix Fénéon to Paul Signac defending Proust (1932).
Drypoint by Paul César Helleu — October 2019
Drypoint by Paul César Helleu acquired at the Hôtel Drouot, depicting Madame Helleu, a friend of Proust’s, identified by Jean-Yves Tadié.
Collection of the Winning Pastiches from the 2019 Competition
Pastiches awarded prizes by the jury of the 2019 competition, the first edition of the Proustian pastiche competition organised by the SAMP.