In Sisteron, Paul Arène is not simply a literary name: he belongs to the town’s memory, to its streets, and to the Provençal landscapes that fed his writing. This exhibition at the Musée Terre et Temps marks the 130th anniversary of the Sisteron-born author with a local, intimate reading of his legacy. Visitors will find a portrait of an author rooted in Upper Provence, where language, place and everyday life shaped a regional voice. The value of the exhibition lies in that connection between literature and territory: it helps explain why a writer can become part of a town’s identity, and why Provençal culture is carried as much by words and memory as by monuments.