1937 : Birth of Louis Brachet in Ventavon, 05300, Hautes Alpes. 1944-1954 : Elementary school, C.E.P. certificate. 1954 : Ironwork training in Marseilles. Evening courses at the “Compagnons”. 1957 : Military service in Algeria. 1960 : Two general mechanics training courses in Avignon. Obtention of two Professional       Aptitude Certificates. 1962 : Works with a blacksmith in Laragne, Hautes Alpes. 1964 : Establishes himself as a self-employed ironworker in Ventavon, Hautes Alpes. 1968 : Carries out his first wrought-iron sculpture. 1970 : Carries out 5 politically – committed sculptures: Hunger, Violence, Oppression. 1975 : Group exhibition at the Gap museum, Hautes Alpes. 1977 :  Commission for a Deportation Memorial for the Var department. Exhibits in the “Salon d’automne” in Paris. 1978 : Exhibits at the Louis Soulanges art gallery. Participates in the “Salon des Indépendants” in Paris. 1979 : Exhibition in the Toulon museum, Var department. Participates in an exhibition of the “Toulouse Group”. 1980 : Exhibitions in Vence and Orleans.

1981 : Contemporary art exhibition in Quebec. Exhibition in Sanary, Alpes Maritimes. 1982 : Contemporary art exhibition in New York. Exhibition at “La Poutre” gallery, Marseilles. 1983 : Exhibition in Aix-en-Provence. Louis Brachet gives up his ironworking activity to devote himself entirely to artistic creation. 1985 : Exhibition in Aix-en-Provence 1986 : Creation of a second sculpture for the Marseilles Town Hall. Exhibition in Beausoleil, Alpes Maritimes. 1987 : Exhibition in Avignon. 1990 : Exhibition in Aix-en-Provence. 1993 : Guest of honour at the European Exhibition of Sculpture and Painting at Sorgues, Vaucluse. 1994 : Part of his workshop is set up as a gallery. Since then, Louis Brachet has a permanent exhibition in his workshop and very seldom travels. 1995 : Beginning of “The Dance” series of sculptures. 1998 : Publication of the catalogue “Louis Brachet, 20 Years of Sculpture”. 1999 : Beginning of a series of engravings on steel. 2001 : Creation of the website: www.louis-brachet.com 2002 : April-May – exhibition in the Agora Gallery, Soho, New York.