diff --git a/MainWindow.cpp b/MainWindow.cpp
index 2ddec44..90b1cfd 100644
--- a/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "ProjectWriter.h"
+#include "ProjectReader.h"
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow()
 {
@@ -348,12 +349,12 @@ void MainWindow::createActions()
 
   importAction = new QAction(tr("&Import media source..."), this);
   importAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/images/document-import-2.png"));
-  importAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Open);
+  importAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Italic); // ctrl-I
   importAction->setStatusTip(tr("Import a media source file"));
   connect(importAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(import()));
 
   exitAction = new QAction(tr("E&xit"), this);
-  exitAction->setShortcut(tr("Ctrl+Q"));
+  exitAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Quit);
   exitAction->setStatusTip(tr("Exit the application"));
   connect(exitAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(close()));
 
@@ -525,15 +526,31 @@ bool MainWindow::okToContinue()
 
 bool MainWindow::loadFile(const QString &fileName)
 {
-  // TODO: Try to read file.
-//  if (!spreadsheet->readFile(fileName))
-//  {
-//    statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Loading canceled"), 2000);
-//    return false;
-//  }
+  QFile file(fileName);
 
-  setCurrentFile(fileName);
-  statusBar()->showMessage(tr("File loaded"), 2000);
+  if (! file.open(QFile::ReadOnly | QFile::Text))
+  {
+    QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error reading mapping project file"),
+      tr("Cannot read file %1:\n%2.")
+      .arg(fileName)
+      .arg(file.errorString()));
+      return false;
+  }
+
+  mappingManager->clearProject(); // FIXME: clearProject is not implemented!
+  ProjectReader reader(mappingManager);
+  if (! reader.readFile(&file))
+  {
+    QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error reading mapping project file"),
+      tr("Parse error in file %1:\n\n%2")
+      .arg(fileName)
+      .arg(reader.errorString()));
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    statusBar()->showMessage(tr("File loaded"), 2000);
+    setCurrentFile(fileName);
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/MappingManager.cpp b/MappingManager.cpp
index e95f2cd..22fd8ff 100644
--- a/MappingManager.cpp
+++ b/MappingManager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "MappingManager.h"
+#include <iostream>
 
 MappingManager::MappingManager()
 {
@@ -78,3 +79,9 @@ int MappingManager::addMapping(Mapping::ptr mapping)
 //bool MappingManager::removeMapping(Mapping::ptr mapping)
 //{
 //}
+
+void MappingManager::clearProject()
+{
+  std::cout << "TODO: implement MappingManager::clearProject() !!!" << std::endl;
+  // We also need to update the GUI accordingly!
+}
diff --git a/MappingManager.h b/MappingManager.h
index f3d38e2..afdaa3e 100644
--- a/MappingManager.h
+++ b/MappingManager.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
 //  bool removeMapping(Mapping::ptr mapping);
   int nMappings() const { return mappings.size(); }
   Mapping::ptr getMapping(int i) { return mappings[i]; }
+  void clearProject();
 };
 
 #endif /* MAPPINGMANAGER_H_ */
diff --git a/ProjectReader.cpp b/ProjectReader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31e5881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProjectReader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * ProjectReader.cpp
+ *
+ * (c) 2013 Sofian Audry -- info(@)sofianaudry(.)com
+ * (c) 2013 Alexandre Quessy -- alexandre(@)quessy(.)net
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "ProjectReader.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+ProjectReader::ProjectReader(MappingManager *manager) :
+    _manager(manager)
+{
+}
+
+bool ProjectReader::readFile(QIODevice *device)
+{
+  _xml.setDevice(device);
+  if (_xml.readNextStartElement())
+  {
+    if (_xml.name() == "project" && _xml.attributes().value("version") == "1.0")
+      readProject();
+    else
+      _xml.raiseError(QObject::tr("The file is not a libremapping version 1.0 file."));
+  }
+  return ! _xml.error();
+}
+
+QString ProjectReader::errorString() const
+{
+  return QObject::tr("%1\nLine %2, column %3")
+    .arg(_xml.errorString())
+    .arg(_xml.lineNumber())
+    .arg(_xml.columnNumber());
+}
+
+void ProjectReader::readProject()
+{
+  // FIXME: avoid asserts
+  Q_ASSERT(_xml.isStartElement() && _xml.name() == "project");
+
+  while (_xml.readNextStartElement() && ! _xml.atEnd())
+  {
+    if (_xml.name() == "paint")
+      readPaint(); //NULL);
+    if (_xml.name() == "mapping")
+      readMapping(); // NULL);
+    else
+    {
+      std::cout << "skip element " << _xml.name().string() << std::endl;
+      _xml.skipCurrentElement();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void ProjectReader::readMapping()
+{
+  // FIXME: we assume an Image mapping 
+  Q_ASSERT(_xml.isStartElement() && _xml.name() == "mapping");
+  const QString *paintIdAttrValue;
+  QXmlStreamAttributes attributes = _xml.attributes();
+
+  if (attributes.hasAttribute("", "paint_id"))
+    paintIdAttrValue = attributes.value("", "paint_id").string();
+
+  std::cout << "Found mapping " << "with paint ID " << paintIdAttrValue << std::endl;
+
+  //QString title = _xml.readElementText();
+  //item->setText(0, title);
+}
+
+void ProjectReader::readPaint()
+{
+  // FIXME: we assume an Image mapping 
+  Q_ASSERT(_xml.isStartElement() && _xml.name() == "paint");
+  const QString *paintIdAttrValue;
+  const QString *typeAttrValue;
+  QXmlStreamAttributes attributes = _xml.attributes();
+
+  if (attributes.hasAttribute("", "name"))
+    paintIdAttrValue = attributes.value("", "name").string();
+  if (attributes.hasAttribute("", "type"))
+    typeAttrValue = attributes.value("", "type").string();
+
+  std::cout << "Found " << typeAttrValue << " paint " << paintIdAttrValue << std::endl;
+}
diff --git a/ProjectReader.h b/ProjectReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2627830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProjectReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * MainWindow.cpp
+ *
+ * (c) 2013 Sofian Audry -- info(@)sofianaudry(.)com
+ * (c) 2013 Alexandre Quessy -- alexandre(@)quessy(.)net
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <QXmlStreamReader>
+#include "MappingManager.h"
+#include "Mapping.h"
+#include "Paint.h"
+
+class ProjectReader
+{
+public:
+    ProjectReader (MappingManager *manager);
+    bool readFile (QIODevice *device);
+    QString errorString() const;
+
+private:
+    void readProject();
+    void readPaint(); //Paint *item);
+    void readMapping(); //Mapping *item);
+
+    QXmlStreamReader _xml;
+    MappingManager *_manager;
+};
diff --git a/ProjectWriter.cpp b/ProjectWriter.cpp
index 5c53e99..881e970 100644
--- a/ProjectWriter.cpp
+++ b/ProjectWriter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * MainWindow.cpp
+ * ProjecWriter.cpp
  *
  * (c) 2013 Sofian Audry -- info(@)sofianaudry(.)com
  * (c) 2013 Alexandre Quessy -- alexandre(@)quessy(.)net
diff --git a/ProjectWriter.h b/ProjectWriter.h
index fdfadfe..1f5d99b 100644
--- a/ProjectWriter.h
+++ b/ProjectWriter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * MainWindow.cpp
+ * ProjectWriter.h
  *
  * (c) 2013 Sofian Audry -- info(@)sofianaudry(.)com
  * (c) 2013 Alexandre Quessy -- alexandre(@)quessy(.)net
diff --git a/libremapping.pro b/libremapping.pro
index 995e7c6..ff844d2 100644
--- a/libremapping.pro
+++ b/libremapping.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG  += qt debug
 TEMPLATE = app
-HEADERS  = MainWindow.h Util.h MapperGLCanvas.h SourceGLCanvas.h DestinationGLCanvas.h Mapper.h Mapping.h Shape.h Paint.h MappingManager.h ProjectWriter.h NameAllocator.h
-SOURCES  = main.cpp MainWindow.cpp Util.cpp Mapper.cpp MapperGLCanvas.cpp SourceGLCanvas.cpp DestinationGLCanvas.cpp MappingManager.cpp ProjectWriter.cpp NameAllocator.cpp
+HEADERS  = MainWindow.h Util.h MapperGLCanvas.h SourceGLCanvas.h DestinationGLCanvas.h Mapper.h Mapping.h Shape.h Paint.h MappingManager.h ProjectWriter.h NameAllocator.h ProjectReader.h
+SOURCES  = main.cpp MainWindow.cpp Util.cpp Mapper.cpp MapperGLCanvas.cpp SourceGLCanvas.cpp DestinationGLCanvas.cpp MappingManager.cpp ProjectWriter.cpp NameAllocator.cpp ProjectReader.cpp
 QT      += gui opengl xml
 RESOURCES = libremapping.qrc