The situation of art­science research and collaboration in France is very diverse and non­standard, when compared with scientific research. An interesting feature of this diversity is that many avenues are explored to promote, foster, and support art­science. Depending on the nature of the works, some places  might be more suitable than others to the development of a specific project. The drawback of   atypicality, particularly in an effort of description, is that it is very difficult to find rules, common  grounds, or shared objectives between all these places. 

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