La Villa Gillet (Lyon) is a unique and original cultural institute interested in culture in all its forms: literature, human sciences, political and social sciences, history, contemporary art etc.

It brings together artists, writers, novelists and researchers from all over the world to encourage public debate on the big issues facing the world today at conferences, debates, round tables, and book readings.

Open to all, the Villa Gillet allows the wider public to gain access to the heart of the intellectual life of contemporary languages and ideas.

Since 2006 the Villa Gillet has been inviting American and British translators to translate works of French literature which have not yet been published in English. Their presence is the opportunity for cultural exchange, translation seminars and public meetings.

The project is the fruit of a partnership forged with the PEN American Center and the book services of the French, British, and American embassies.