Place du Numérique

8th Edition — Tuesday, May 5, 2026

For this 8th edition, Place du Numérique inaugurated the regional tour Humain & Tech 2026 in Blois, on the forecourt of the Halle aux Grains, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 1 PM to 6 PM. Five other stages followed in Chartres (May 19), Bourges (May 21), Tours (May 28), Châteauroux (June 2), and Orléans (June 9).

The Theme: "Innovation and Solidarity"

The main theme of the 2026 edition highlighted the talents and technological advancements that make Centre-Val de Loire a region at the forefront of digital transformation, while keeping humanity, cooperation, and inclusion at the heart of the Humain & Tech program.

Five Spaces in the Ephemeral Village

• Agora: conferences, debates and interactive workshops, project presentations and round tables on daily digital uses, AI and digital parenting.
• Prevention: workshops and immersive experiences on e-reputation, hacking, fake news and cyberbullying.
• Digital Animation: discovery of robotics and coding, mini e-sport tournament, meetings with regional video game studios (Creart Studio, 3DFX, Supercube, Salon des Énigmes, Guild Studio), PC configuration workshop for retrogaming and cooperative VR workshops.
• Orientation and Digital Careers: information on training, careers and professional opportunities, virtual reality career discovery workshops.
• Digital for All: digital mediation for daily procedures, FranceConnect workshops (PIMMS Blois) and presentation of the "Boussole des jeunes".

Local Patron: Kimberley Pagézie

For the Blois stage, the local patron was Kimberley Pagézie, founder of the Limonade studio, a web communication agency. She came to share her journey and professional experiences in the digital sector with the public, especially young people.

The Transversal Exhibition

The exhibition "Les oubliées du numérique" (The Forgotten Women of Digital), created by la Fabrique des possibles and les Petits Débrouillards, was installed at the heart of each stage of the tour. It paid tribute to women who have marked the history of digital through their work or inventions.

A Regional Humain & Tech Tour

Organized by Info Jeunes Centre-Val de Loire (CRIJ), the Bureau Information Jeunesse de Loir-et-Cher (BIJ 41) and the Région Centre-Val de Loire, the event is part of the Humain & Tech program which succeeds the Human Tech Days launched in 2019. The 8th edition of Place du Numérique toured 6 cities in the region between May 5 and June 9, 2026.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — Forecourt of the Halle aux Grains, Blois (1 PM - 6 PM)

Ephemeral village organized into 5 spaces open continuously from 1 PM to 6 PM, freely accessible without registration.

Agora Space

• Project presentations and round tables on daily digital uses
• Workshops and debates on artificial intelligence, digital parenting, and disinformation
• Testimony from local patron Kimberley Pagézie (Limonade studio) on her career in web communication

Prevention Space

• Interactive workshops on e-reputation and online publishing choices
• Immersive experiences around hacking, fake news, and cyberbullying
• Awareness of cybersecurity and personal data protection

Digital Animation Space

• Discovery of robotics and coding
• Mini e-sport tournament hosted by Oregami
• Meetings with regional video game studios: Creart Studio, 3DFX, Supercube, Salon des Énigmes, Guild Studio
• PC configuration workshop for retrogaming and "Girls can code" feedback (Loir-et-Cher Tech)
• Cooperative virtual reality workshops

Orientation and Digital Careers Space

• Information on digital training courses and careers
• VR career discovery workshops
• Meetings with professionals from the sector

Digital for All Space

• Digital mediation for daily procedures
• FranceConnect workshops led by PIMMS Blois
• Presentation of the "Boussole des jeunes"

Transversal Exhibition

"Les oubliées du numérique" (The Forgotten Women of Digital) — exhibition by la Fabrique des possibles and les Petits Débrouillards, located in the center of the village.

• 8th edition of Place du Numérique — inaugural stage of the Humain & Tech 2026 tour
• 2026 Theme: "Innovation and Solidarity"
• Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 1 PM to 6 PM, forecourt of the Halle aux Grains in Blois
• Completely free event, open to all, no registration required
• Ephemeral village organized into 5 thematic spaces
• Local patron: Kimberley Pagézie, founder of Limonade studio
• Invited regional studios: Creart Studio, 3DFX, Supercube, Salon des Énigmes, Guild Studio
• Exhibition "Les oubliées du numérique" (The Forgotten Women of Digital) (Fabrique des possibles + Petits Débrouillards)
• FranceConnect workshops with PIMMS Blois