With this CD-Rom entitled Alexandra David-Néel, La Femme Aux Semelles de Vent, get yourself ready to dive into the magic and mysterious universe of Alexandra David-Néel, woman explorer of Asia and Tibet in the beginning of this century and especially the first Europeen woman to enter into the forbidden country - Tibet. You will meet an exceptional women who had never stepped back from any obstacles or sacrifices and who had pushed her mind, body and spirit to the extreme limits to obtain the goals that she had fixed. Through her abundant litterature productions, Alexandra David-Néel remains a great witness of this Tibet where she had travelled so much before its destruction and victimisation.

Let yourself be carried away and share her insatiable curiosity in pursuit of intellectual and spiritual investigations. You will follow an initiatory journey which will lead you, reared with oriental rythms to the borders of life, of travels and of the works of Alexandra David-Néel.

Time scale, first chapter of the summary.

The passion and perfectionism which shoots out from this interactive work are due to the implications of all participating equip in the realisation of this project, imprinted with affection and deep respect and who had known to trace this living portrait of the explorer in all delicateness.

Gilbert Grilli, the compositor, well known for his talent and musical sensiblity is the artist of the original music. The Graphic creation and informatic development (Scopia and Sequentiel) had translated with brilliance the emotions and pioneering spirit of Alexandra David-Néel. Joëlle Désiré Marchand, doctor of Geography and Cartography had faithfully retraced, after 7 years of researches, the itineries of this tireless voyager.

Without forgetting Marie-Madeleine Peyronnet and Frank Tréguier of the Alexandra David Néel Cultural Center, who are the instigators and authors of this Monument. Through their contribution in documentary & iconographic researches, transmission of pieces (objects, photographs, letters), and through their passion as well as their colossal work, they engaged themselves fully to offer you an unpublished and introspective visit of the life of one of the greatest free thinkers of the 20th century.

Interactive tour of the Alexandra David-Néel's house.

This CD-rom is available only at the Alexandra David-Néel Cultural Center and can be obtained by corresponding, at a price of 10 Euros (+packaging price), with the address given under the "CONTACT" part of this site.