{"id":42898,"date":"2023-11-27T19:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/?p=42898"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:26:33","slug":"festival-artchipel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/27\/festival-artchipel\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the first edition of the Festival AR(t]CHIPEL in the Loire Valley, supported by the Centre Pompidou"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_42907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42907\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42907\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003214-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003214-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003214.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..passing by the gothic <strong>Saint-Gratien cathedral<\/strong>, where many <strong>French kings<\/strong> were blessed, under its <strong>69m<\/strong> high towers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43002\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43002\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113149-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113149-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113149.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Our <strong>artistic<\/strong> tour starts from this <em><strong>Monstre<\/strong><\/em> statue, erected by <strong>Xavier Veilhan<\/strong>, in the streets of <strong>Tours<\/strong>..&nbsp;<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The result of a partnership between the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Centre-Val de Loire Region, and for its first edition, the <em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em>&nbsp;aims to highlight the artistic scene of the famous Loire Valley. Thanks to a <span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">coordination with the&nbsp;<em>Nouvelles Renaissances<\/em><\/span>&nbsp;structure, this brilliant celebration of creativity and artistic diversity, this multidisciplinary event makes a point of honoring contemporary art, in all its forms.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>For instance, this <em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em>&nbsp;was not born by chance since in fact, the Centre Pompidou will unfortunately close its doors, for 4 years of work between 2025 and 2030. In order to anticipate this period, the Parisian institution aims to form partnerships all over the world, in order to continue to disseminate its notable artworks and spirit. <\/strong><em>By AP<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ch\u00e2teau du Rivau shares a passion for contemporary art, along the Festival ArTchipel in Touraine\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mKI76AHiFGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42900\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42900\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003127-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003127-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003127.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..underneath the kind <strong>vibes<\/strong> from the <strong>Saint-Martin Basilica<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42906\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42906\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003208-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003208-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003208.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Modern <strong>transports<\/strong> get through those <strong>narrow<\/strong> streets..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indeed, on the occasion of this upcoming <strong>closure<\/strong> of the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong> for major <strong>renovations<\/strong>, new perspectives are opening up for the numerous <strong>pieces of art<\/strong> that make up this prestigious <strong>Parisian<\/strong> <strong>museum<\/strong>.&nbsp;Namely, during this work of <strong>indefinite<\/strong> duration, a large part of the <strong>pieces<\/strong> will be preserved in a <strong>warehouse<\/strong> in <strong>Massy-Palaiseau<\/strong>, while others will be loaned here and there for various purposes. Recalling that it has always been a very lending <strong>museum<\/strong> with 6 to 7,000 <strong>artworks<\/strong> released from its <strong>collections<\/strong> per year, the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong> is therefore disseminating the contents of its <strong>reserves<\/strong> even more (photo credits: AP).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42944\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42944\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112235-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112235-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112235.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..as can testify those elegant red&nbsp;<strong>half-timbered<\/strong> houses, that adorn the <strong>walls<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42999\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42999\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113130-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113130-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113130.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The center of <strong>Tours<\/strong> keeps some original mood as in the <strong>Middle Ages<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hence the interest of the <strong>Centre-Val de Loire<\/strong> region in exploiting this opportunity. Under the impetus of the president of the <strong>region<\/strong>, and at the same time art lover, <strong>Fran\u00e7ois Bonneau<\/strong>, associated with the <strong>president<\/strong> of the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong>, better known as <strong>Fran\u00e7ois Le Bon<\/strong>, this collaboration around the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;saw the light of day this <strong>fall 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, although the <strong>Centre-Val de Loire<\/strong> region does not have any&nbsp;<strong>seafront<\/strong>, the name of this <strong>event<\/strong> also echoes the swarm of these dozens of <strong>artistic events<\/strong>, those are like small <strong>islands of art<\/strong>, emerged by the curatorship of <strong>Anne-Laure Chamboissier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42978\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42978\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112735-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112735-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112735.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..nearby some of the most famous <strong>monuments<\/strong> of <strong>Tours<\/strong>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43003\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43003\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113155-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113155-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113155.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take some time to taste <em><strong>Loire Valley<\/strong><\/em> <strong>wines<\/strong> in the embassy..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, the <strong>urban<\/strong> and <strong>rural<\/strong> worlds, spread in different places of creation in this&nbsp;<em><strong>Touraine<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;area, as well as in neighboring <strong>departments<\/strong>, will be able to benefit from very exciting <strong>events<\/strong>, which lasted from <strong>October 20th<\/strong> to <strong>November 5th, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the<strong><em>&nbsp;AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;notion somehow reflects the very <strong>essence<\/strong> of this plural <strong>manifestation<\/strong>, being able to mix <em><strong>Art<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Archipel<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;terms to evoke the idea of a sort of&nbsp;<strong>archipelago<\/strong> mixing diverse and varied <strong>arts<\/strong>. This real platform for <strong>emerging artists<\/strong> offers unique visiting <strong>opportunities<\/strong>, while showing a certain <strong>commitment<\/strong> to all kind of <strong>artistic<\/strong> expressions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_2_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42919\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42919\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003357-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003357-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003357.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..also while entering the <em><strong>Fine Arts Museum<\/strong><\/em> with its majestic <strong>staircase<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43000\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43000\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113136-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113136-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_113136.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Vestiges<\/strong> from old times punctuate the streets of <strong>Tours<\/strong>, better stay remain alert then..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;proposes a unique <strong>showcase<\/strong> for local and even international <strong>talents<\/strong>, by allowing them to present their <strong>universe<\/strong> to an audience, eager for <strong>artistic<\/strong> sensations.<\/p>\n<p>A window is also open to young <strong>artists<\/strong> who have the opportunity to develop their <strong>careers<\/strong> and establish valuable <strong>connections<\/strong> within this rich <strong>artistic<\/strong> <strong>community<\/strong> around the <strong>Loire Valley<\/strong>. It can also be an opportunity to go beyond the borders of your <strong>departments<\/strong>, particularly by returning to <strong>Berry<\/strong> or <strong>Loir-et-Cher<\/strong> zones. In fact, there are many sites in the <strong>Centre-Val de Loire<\/strong> region to discover <strong>art<\/strong>, especially where you don\u2019t really expect it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42915\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42915\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003332-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003332-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003332.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..<strong>contemporary art<\/strong>, straight from <em><strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong><\/em>, like this <strong>Julio Gonzalez<\/strong> statue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42924\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42924\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003437-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003437-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003437.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the middle of&nbsp;<strong>Renaissance<\/strong> and <strong>Classic<\/strong> masterpieces, be ready to contemplate..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;places a certain <strong>cultural<\/strong> diversity at the heart of its <strong>programming<\/strong>. <em>De facto<\/em>, the <strong>shows<\/strong> and <strong>exhibitions<\/strong>, which are presented, reflect the richness of the various&nbsp;<strong>cultures<\/strong> that coexist in our <strong>globalized<\/strong> world. It is a true <strong>invitation<\/strong> to explore new <strong>perspectives<\/strong>, but also to discover distant <strong>artistic<\/strong> traditions, and to celebrate what makes us <strong>different<\/strong> and <strong>unique<\/strong>.&nbsp;For information, this first <strong>edition<\/strong> of this new concept is considered a true <em><strong>\u201coutside the walls\u201d<\/strong><\/em> <strong>festival<\/strong>, which invites everyone to come and discover more than 40 <strong>contemporary artworks<\/strong>, coming from the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong> but not only.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_4_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42932\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42932\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003531-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003531-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003531.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..hide different <strong>periods<\/strong> from unmissable <strong>French paintings<\/strong> to stop by.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42930\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42930\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003518-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003518-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231108_003518.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Among those various treasures from <em><strong>Italian Renaissance<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Primitifs<\/strong><\/em>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, these <strong>masterpieces<\/strong> are scattered throughout&nbsp;the <strong>region<\/strong> and exhibited in dialogue with other more <strong>classic works<\/strong> or with their hosting <strong>site<\/strong>. This is particularly the case of the <em><strong>Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts<\/strong><\/em> (<em><strong>Museum of Fine Arts<\/strong><\/em>) in <strong>Tours<\/strong>, with the loan of some <strong>key pieces<\/strong> from the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong>, stored in a context with a notable <strong>connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the case for legendary <strong>places<\/strong>, such as the <em><strong>Maison Max Ernst<\/strong><\/em> in <strong>Huismes<\/strong>, not far from the house of the composer <strong>Dutillieux<\/strong>, or the <em><strong>CCC OD<\/strong><\/em> (for <em><strong>Center de Cr\u00e9ation Contemporaine Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong><\/em>), based in the lovely city of&nbsp;<strong>Tours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_5_placeholder<a href=\"https:\/\/mba.tours.fr\"><em><strong>Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts de Tours<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 18 Place Fran\u00e7ois Sicard, 37000 Tours (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 42 88 05 90. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/mba.tours.fr\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42951\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42951\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112355-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112355-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112355.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..in a sense, <strong>loyal<\/strong> to the essence of his <strong>abstract art<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43564\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43564 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400707959_1755085511570902_1276041295163251163_n-e1701184788651-214x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400707959_1755085511570902_1276041295163251163_n-e1701184788651-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400707959_1755085511570902_1276041295163251163_n-e1701184788651.jpeg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This <em><strong>CCC OD<\/strong><\/em> center is a real tribute to <strong>Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By the way, within this <strong>contemporary art<\/strong> center, you would be naturally able to contemplate certain <strong>paintings<\/strong>&nbsp;which are hung in the <strong>white gallery<\/strong>, notably coming from <strong>Paris<\/strong> and they can be seen until <strong>February 25th, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, inseparably linked to the&nbsp;<em><strong>Touraine<\/strong><\/em> region, <strong>Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong>&nbsp;used to often get through the banks of the <strong>Loire<\/strong> river as much as he could, on the lookout for its innumerable facets which he recorded in large <strong>paintings<\/strong> in homage to this mysterious <strong>river<\/strong>. Focusing on the strong&nbsp;<strong>emotions<\/strong> felt in front of those endless <strong>landscapes<\/strong>, he paid many efforts to illustrate them into <strong>abstract art<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_6_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_42980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42980\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42980\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112747-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112747-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112747.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..be ready for <strong>amazing<\/strong> pieces of<strong> modern art<\/strong>, from the former <strong>Bourbon Island<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42986\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42986\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112827-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112827-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112827.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance of this <strong>exhibition<\/strong> is as <em><strong>turquoise<\/strong><\/em> as the <strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the contribution of his <strong>family<\/strong> to create this nearly entirely dedicated <strong>art center<\/strong>, baptized <strong>CCCOD<\/strong>&nbsp;(for <em><strong>Center for Contemporary Creation Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong><\/em>), whose minimalist <strong>architecture<\/strong> was entrusted to the <strong>Portuguese<\/strong> firm <em><strong>Aires Mateus<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;In this design of <strong>transparency<\/strong> and <strong>light<\/strong>, enjoy a subtle <strong>play of light<\/strong>, built on the site of the former <strong>School of Fine Arts<\/strong>. This is where you can as well admire <strong>temporary exhibitions<\/strong>, such as the <em><strong>Ast\u00e8r At\u00e8rla<\/strong><\/em> installation, devoted to <strong>Reunion Island<\/strong> artists. Unless you prefer the <strong>plastic art<\/strong> of the <strong>Iranian<\/strong> artists, proposed by the trio <strong>Ramin Haerizadeh<\/strong>, <strong>Ronni Haerizadeh<\/strong> and <strong>Hesam Rahmanian<\/strong>, proposed as <em><strong>Le Diwan Du D\u00e9mon&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em>(pictured upon).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_7_placeholder<a href=\"https:\/\/cccod.fr\"><em><strong>Centre de Cr\u00e9ation Contemporaine Olivier Debr\u00e9 (CCC OD)<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Jardin Fran\u00e7ois 1er, 37000 Tours (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 47 66 50 00. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/cccod.fr\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43099\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43099\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182652-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182652-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182652.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..before having more explanation from the <strong>region president<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43141\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43141\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183533-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183533-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183533.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The majestic <strong>wooden<\/strong> entrance of the <strong>wine<\/strong> <strong>cellar<\/strong> needs a stop..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In order to learn more about <strong>Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong>&#8216;s private life and connection to <em><strong>Loire Valley<\/strong><\/em>, the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>offered an exclusive visit of his <strong>family house<\/strong>. This huge <strong>habitat<\/strong>, which remained&nbsp;closed upon his death in <strong>1999<\/strong>, also hosts a <strong>troglodyte workshop<\/strong>, still located in the <strong>Indre-et-Loire<\/strong> department, where the <strong>artist<\/strong> found inspiration for his various famous&nbsp;<strong>realizations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Known as <em><strong>Les<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<em><strong>Mad\u00e8res<\/strong><\/em> estate, it opened therefore its <strong>doors<\/strong> exclusively on the occasion of this <strong>festival<\/strong>, don&#8217;t miss the opportunity very soon to discover this extraordinary&nbsp;<strong>place of creation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_8_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43118\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43118\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182915-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182915-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182915.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..the <strong>stuff<\/strong> remains identical since he left this <strong>workshop<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43104\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43104\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182730-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182730-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182730.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is where <strong>Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong> used to compose his <strong>canvases<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, <strong>Olivier Debr\u00e9<\/strong> wanted this home as much exceptionally <strong>colorful<\/strong> as possible, by its <strong>volumes<\/strong> and its <strong>location<\/strong>, conveying the lair of his <strong>work<\/strong> and his <strong>artistic<\/strong> reflection. <em><strong>Les Mad\u00e8res<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;property has belonged to the <strong>Debr\u00e9<\/strong> family since the <strong>1930s<\/strong>, and still perpetuates the <strong>artistic<\/strong> spirit all over the rooms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>property<\/strong>, consisting of a large <strong>residence<\/strong> built halfway up the <strong>hillside<\/strong>, is framed by <strong>terraces<\/strong>, offering magnificent viewpoints over the <strong>Cisse<\/strong> and the <em><strong>Loire Valley<\/strong><\/em>. These <strong>terraces<\/strong> border the <strong>dwellings<\/strong> and the <strong>troglodyte<\/strong> cellars of the property which pierce the entire <em><strong>tuffeau<\/strong><\/em> composed&nbsp;<strong>hillside<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\nngg_shortcode_9_placeholder\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43128\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43128\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183230-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183230-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183230.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..where this kind of <strong>habitat<\/strong> is common in the <strong>region<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43131\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43131\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183318-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183318-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183318.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brut <strong>stones<\/strong> were digged to constitute a <strong>staircase<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the program of its exceptional <strong>opening<\/strong>, the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;gave the opportunity, from <strong>October 27th<\/strong> to <strong>November 5th, 2023<\/strong>, to experiment<strong> free meetings<\/strong> and <strong>visits<\/strong>, upon <strong>reservation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A good occasion for the <strong>visitors<\/strong> to immerse into the <strong>painter<\/strong>&#8216;s past, and eventually better understand his <strong>universe<\/strong>. The <em><strong>Mad\u00e8res<\/strong><\/em> even hosted a conference with <strong>Jean-Pierre Changeux<\/strong>, a notorious <strong>neurobiologist<\/strong>, on <strong>November 1st<\/strong>, on the theme of recent <strong>discoveries<\/strong> of emotional feeling, in the notion of <em><strong>\u201cNeuronal Man\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_10_placeholder<a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdeloire.org\/Actualites\/Articles\/Tous\/Les-Maderes-propriete-d-Olivier-Debre-classe-parmi-les-sites-en-Indre-et-Loire\"><em><strong>Les Mad\u00e8res<\/strong><\/em><\/a> property, more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouvelles-renaissances.com\/inspirations\/festival-artchipel-des-parcours-au-coeur-de-la-creation\/\"><em><strong>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/strong><\/em><\/a>&#8216;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouvelles-renaissances.com\/inspirations\/festival-artchipel-des-parcours-au-coeur-de-la-creation\/\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43499\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43499 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/403618005_879000066908775_3053678034304651302_n-235x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/403618005_879000066908775_3053678034304651302_n-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/403618005_879000066908775_3053678034304651302_n.jpeg 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..just beneath the <strong>freshly<\/strong> renovated <em><strong>Stravinsky Fountain<\/strong><\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43498\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43498 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400700853_1447151549182280_6512508029589675842_n-239x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400700853_1447151549182280_6512508029589675842_n-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400700853_1447151549182280_6512508029589675842_n-816x1024.jpeg 816w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400700853_1447151549182280_6512508029589675842_n-768x964.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400700853_1447151549182280_6512508029589675842_n-1024x1285.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400700853_1447151549182280_6512508029589675842_n.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The legendary colorful <strong>facade<\/strong> of the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong> in <strong>Paris<\/strong> may be considered as a <strong>model<\/strong> of what must be done to popularize <strong>contemporary art<\/strong>, within a vast and iconic <strong>site<\/strong> in the <strong>French capital<\/strong>. This emblematic <strong>place<\/strong> gathers a <strong>museum<\/strong> with a<strong> living space<\/strong>, including a splendid <strong>panorama<\/strong> above the <em><strong>City of Lights<\/strong><\/em>&#8216; rooftops, starring a <strong>library<\/strong>, among numerous <strong>activities<\/strong> for all ages.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the president of the <strong>Centre Pompidou<\/strong>, named <strong>Laurent Le Bon<\/strong> is also the president of the <strong>Calder Foundation<\/strong>, which makes him a choice interlocutor for this <strong>American artist<\/strong> who was a lover of this charming&nbsp;<strong>Loire Valley<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Likewise, an additional step on this journey full of <strong>surprises<\/strong>, with the <strong>workshop<\/strong> where <strong>Calder<\/strong> had established <strong>himself<\/strong> for a few years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nngg_shortcode_11_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43154\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43154\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183825-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183825-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183825.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..all settled in the <strong>Calder<\/strong>&#8216;s workshop <strong>perspective<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43208\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43208 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400746114_302590576020097_116177719904049864_n-224x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400746114_302590576020097_116177719904049864_n-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400746114_302590576020097_116177719904049864_n.jpeg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wide <strong>panorama<\/strong> over many <em><strong>zeros<\/strong><\/em> to count..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located in <strong>Sach\u00e9<\/strong> in <strong>Indre-et-Loire<\/strong>, this former <strong>workshop<\/strong> of the <strong>American sculptor<\/strong> is a place of <strong>residence<\/strong> and <strong>artistic<\/strong> creation. The <strong>artworks<\/strong> created by the different <strong>artists<\/strong>, who follow one another in <strong>residence<\/strong>, are presented to the public at the end of each <strong>residence<\/strong> during a studio visit. Which will be the case for the current <strong>Finnish <\/strong>artist <strong>Kristina Sedlerova Villanen<\/strong>, who will present her <strong>analysis<\/strong> around the number <strong>zero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As the <strong>art world<\/strong> continues to evolve, the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is therefore poised to continue to inspire and amaze <strong>creative minds<\/strong> for years to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_12_placeholder<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atelier-calder.com\"><strong>Atelier Calder<\/strong><\/a>, 12 Route du Carroi, 37190 Sach\u00e9 (France) \/ Phone: 00 33 (0)2 47 45 29 29. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atelier-calder.com\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42973\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42973\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112700-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112700-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112700.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..don&#8217;t hesitate to visit one of them, for more <strong>appreciation<\/strong> of this <strong>glorious<\/strong> past.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42959\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42959 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112512-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112512-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112512.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The city of <strong>Richelieu<\/strong> is full of elegant <strong>mansions<\/strong>, that were modern for that time..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not far from there, stands the famous city of <strong>Richelieu<\/strong>, a&nbsp;so-called <em><strong>ville nouvelle<\/strong><\/em> that was built between <strong>1631<\/strong> and <strong>1642<\/strong>. Its particular <strong>configuration<\/strong> wears the imprint of its founder and sponsor, the legendary&nbsp;<strong>Cardinal Richelieu<\/strong>, and constitutes a remarkable <strong>testimony<\/strong> to 17th century <strong>urban structure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also surnamed as <em><strong>\u201cIdeal city\u201d<\/strong><\/em>, Richelieu was designed by the famous architect <strong>Jacques Lemercier<\/strong>, based on a <strong>checkerboard<\/strong> plan, that was modeled on <strong>Roman towns<\/strong> or <strong>medieval bastides<\/strong>. Thus, the <strong>city<\/strong> is structured around two main <strong>squares<\/strong>, those are <strong>Place Royale<\/strong> and <strong>Place du Cardinal<\/strong>, and is surrounded by <strong>ramparts<\/strong> and <strong>monumental gates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_13_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42969\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42969\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112633-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112633-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112633.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..to discover their&nbsp;<strong>approaches<\/strong> and their <strong>inspirations<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42967\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42967\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112620-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112620-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112620.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Directly standing upon the <strong>river<\/strong>, let&#8217;s meet various <strong>artists<\/strong>..&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nowadays, <strong>Richelieu<\/strong> represents a true leading <strong>heritage site<\/strong>, included in a <strong>protection perimeter<\/strong> and benefiting from a <strong>safeguarding<\/strong> and <strong>development plan<\/strong> since 1997.&nbsp;Inside this uncommon <strong>framework<\/strong> stands an alternative and collective <strong>workshop<\/strong>, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lateinturerie-richelieu.fr\"><em><strong>La Teinturerie<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. This <strong>cultural center<\/strong>, inspired by the builders of the <em><strong>&#8220;ideal city&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>, is impulsed by various inspired&nbsp;<strong>artists<\/strong> and also participates to this <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>. On the menu of this <strong>first edition<\/strong>, admire and even taste the <strong>culinary art<\/strong> of <strong>Jonathan Bablon<\/strong>, exhibited on original <strong>pieces of wood<\/strong>. Thus, <em><strong>La Teinturerie<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;regularly organize <strong>encounters<\/strong>, focused on different <strong>themes<\/strong>, offering a safe and warm <strong>space<\/strong> to discuss, share and learn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_14_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_42963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42963\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42963\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112548-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112548-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112548.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..without forgetting that you may organize a <strong>cocktail time<\/strong> upon those <strong>structures<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42962\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42962\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112540-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112540-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_112540.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The creations of <strong>Jonathan Bablon<\/strong> smell the spirit of the <strong>forest<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Therefore, those convivial&nbsp;<strong>moments<\/strong> allow everyone to express themselves, while connecting with <strong>individuals<\/strong> from all backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this, <strong>Art<\/strong>&nbsp;constitutes the common thread of this local <strong>cultural commitment<\/strong>, essentially by holding artistic <strong>exhibitions<\/strong>. Whether it is <strong>photography<\/strong>, <strong>illustration<\/strong> or <strong>painting<\/strong>, each <strong>art installation<\/strong> is an invitation to travel through his <strong>artworks<\/strong>. These <strong>events<\/strong> allow to discover new <strong>talents<\/strong>, but also to interact directly with the <strong>artists<\/strong>, such as <strong>Julien Des Monstiers<\/strong>, whose <strong>workshop<\/strong> is also possible to visit, upon <em><strong>rendez-vous<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_15_placeholder\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lateinturerie-richelieu.fr\"><strong>La Teinturerie &#8211; Richelieu<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, 19 Rue des \u00c9cluses, 37120 Richelieu (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)6 60 05 30 31. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lateinturerie-richelieu.fr\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43192\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43192\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184836-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184836-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184836.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..but once inside, plenty of classical <strong>sheet music<\/strong> and <strong>instruments<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42899\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42899\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231103_170209-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231103_170209-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231103_170209.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From outside, a classical <strong>mansion<\/strong>, with a bright view over <strong>Loire<\/strong> river..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adding to this, during the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;period, this concentration will be reinforced on the <em><strong>Loire Valley<\/strong><\/em> territory with this time more succinct <strong>presentations<\/strong> such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-dutilleux.com\"><strong>Maison Dutilleux-Joy<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>Candes-Saint-Martin<\/strong>, at the confluence of the <strong>Loire<\/strong> and the <strong>Vienne<\/strong> rivers. In fact, the <strong>Maison Dutilleux-Joy<\/strong> used to be the house of the composer <strong>Henri Dutilleux<\/strong> and his wife <strong>Genevi\u00e8ve Joy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, this typical <strong>Loire<\/strong> mansion pursues its task of being a <strong>place of residence<\/strong>, since many <strong>composers<\/strong> stay there to work, for periods between <strong>3 months<\/strong> and <strong>1 year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_16_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43187\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43187\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184800-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184800-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..such as this <strong>cello<\/strong> solo, at the occasion of the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43185\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43185\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184403-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184403-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184403.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <em><strong>Coll\u00e9giale Saint-Martin<\/strong><\/em> often hosts indoor or outdoor <strong>concerts<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, bordering the <strong>Loire<\/strong> river, from <strong>October 27th<\/strong> to <strong>November 5th, 2023<\/strong>, an <strong>exhibition<\/strong>, vibing between <strong>video<\/strong> and <strong>violin<\/strong>, was presented by <strong>Manon de Boer<\/strong> and <strong>George van Dam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Without forgetting that regular <strong>musicians<\/strong> perform inside this memory <strong>house<\/strong> or in other major sites of this cultural <strong>village<\/strong> of <strong>Candes-Saint-Martin<\/strong>. This was the case during the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>, where various <strong>concerts<\/strong> were dotted inside the <strong>house<\/strong>, but also throughout the <strong>streets<\/strong> of the <strong>village<\/strong>, and even in the garden with the <strong>ancestral song<\/strong> band, called <em><strong>Ensemble Ptyx<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_17_placeholder<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-dutilleux.com\"><strong>Maison Dutilleux-Joy<\/strong><\/a>, 10 Rue du Confluent, 37500 Candes-Saint-Martin (France). More information on their official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-dutilleux.com\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43160\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43160\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183936-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183936-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183936.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..where a major composition of <strong>Max Ernst<\/strong> stands on the <strong>walls<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43159\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43159\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183925-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183925-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_183925.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another classical <em><strong>Loire Valley<\/strong><\/em> so-called <em><strong>long\u00e8re<\/strong><\/em>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another <strong>celebrity<\/strong> has declared domicile in this lovely <strong>region<\/strong>&#8230; This is the case of the <strong>German<\/strong> painter and sculptor <strong>Max Ernst<\/strong>&nbsp;and his wife, the <strong>American<\/strong> artist&nbsp;<strong>Dorothea Tanning<\/strong> who both lived in <strong>Huismes<\/strong> from <strong>1955<\/strong> to <strong>1968<\/strong>. Indeed,&nbsp;<strong>Max Ernst<\/strong> was a major figure in the <strong>Dada<\/strong> and <strong>Surrealist<\/strong> movements and in <strong>20th century<\/strong> art, who fell in love with <strong>Loire Valley<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thus, after just receiving the <em><strong>Grand Prize<\/strong><\/em> at the <strong>Venice Biennale<\/strong> in <strong>1954<\/strong>, the couple decided to move in this old <strong>Pin<\/strong> farm, in <strong>Huismes<\/strong>, which they named <em><strong>&#8220;the Pin Perdu&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_18_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43167\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43167\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184038-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184038-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184038.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..but also you could admire the <strong>ceramics<\/strong> of <strong>Anne Martini<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43171\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43171\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184127-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184127-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_184127.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some <strong>temporary exhibitions<\/strong> sometimes appear..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A peaceful and quiet <strong>location<\/strong> for this <strong>artist<\/strong>, always in quest of <strong>inspiration<\/strong>, who adopted this <strong>Touraine<\/strong> region, in order to produce a substantial <strong>work<\/strong> in terms of <strong>painting<\/strong> and <strong>sculpture<\/strong>, until <strong>1968<\/strong>. Nowadays,&nbsp;this intact so-called&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-max-ernst.org\"><em><strong>Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning House<\/strong><\/em><\/a> offers a wide set of free-access&nbsp;<strong>exhibitions<\/strong>, <strong>concerts<\/strong>&nbsp;and even <strong>conferences<\/strong>.&nbsp;On top of that, an important <strong>documentary<\/strong> collection, dedicated to them but also some other <strong>surrealist<\/strong> artists, such as <strong>Soutine<\/strong>, <strong>Calder<\/strong> and <strong>Duchamp<\/strong>, are accessible to <strong>researchers<\/strong> and <strong>students<\/strong>. Icing on the cake, residences for <strong>artists<\/strong> and <strong>authors<\/strong> as well punctuate the life of this dynamic <em><strong>Max Ernst House<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_19_placeholder<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-max-ernst.org\"><em><strong>Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning House<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Le Pin Perdu, 12 rue de la Chancellerie 37420 Huismes (France) \/ Phone: 00 33 (0)6 89 93 52 23. More information on their official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-max-ernst.org\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43091\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43091\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182450-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182450-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..divinely highlighted by these elegant<strong>&nbsp;lightings&nbsp;<\/strong>on this stoned&nbsp;<strong>facade<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43092\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43092\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182458-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182458-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182458.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the porch of the <strong>ramparts<\/strong>, enter a true <em><strong>Wonderland<\/strong><\/em>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Without forgetting the countless <strong>artworks<\/strong> skillfully stored around the <strong>Ch\u00e2teau du Rivau<\/strong>, built in <strong>1442<\/strong>, under the leadership of the <strong>De Bauveau<\/strong> family (an old local <strong>family<\/strong> dating from the year <strong>1000<\/strong>). Most of those <strong>vestiges<\/strong> or more recent <strong>pieces<\/strong> somehow recall the myth of the <em><strong>Merveilleux<\/strong><\/em>, dating from the early times of <strong>construction<\/strong> of the <strong>castle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Indeed, built between the <strong>Middle Ages&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">and the <strong>Renaissance<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, the <strong>Ch\u00e2teau du Rivau<\/strong> has as for its <strong>green<\/strong> setting a <strong>six-hectare<\/strong> park, classified as a <em><strong>Jardin Remarquable&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">since <strong>2003<\/strong>, where a real <strong>medieval<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">&nbsp;spirit reigns around its fifteen <strong>thematic<\/strong> gardens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_20_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43036\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43036\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232254-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232254-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232254.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..such as this uncommon wooden <strong>medieval tower<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43032\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43032\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232144-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232144-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232144.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look around you and you would notice some <strong>artistic<\/strong> surprises..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Nearby <strong>Chinon<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, this gigantic park is a true open-air <strong>art museum<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, has been designed since <strong>1995<\/strong> by <strong>Patricia Laigneau<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, evokes <strong>medieval<\/strong> parks where surprising <strong>artworks<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, such as <strong>sculptures<\/strong>, harmoniously ally <strong>love<\/strong> and <strong>surprises<\/strong>. Nowadays, be ready for a set of <strong>contemporary art<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, prepared by a set of recognized <strong>contemporary artists<\/strong> at every turn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Among them, we can count on <strong>Pierre Ardouvin<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Fabien Verschaere<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Lilian Bourgeat<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Stephan Nikolaev<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Julien Des Montiers<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">&#8230; Don&#8217;t forget to have a look after visiting those <strong>medieval<\/strong> parks, and revisit numerous&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><strong>poetry<\/strong> symbols inside the <strong>castle<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_21_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43004\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43004\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_220306-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_220306-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231111_220306.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..not far from the <strong>lovers<\/strong>&#8216; corner, full of <strong>romantic<\/strong> symbols to appropriate yourself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43030\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43030\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232123-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232123-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232123.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Julien Des Montiers<\/strong> built this unpredictable <strong>hut<\/strong>, to admire from its <strong>peephole eye<\/strong>..&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">This is where you would face countless surprising <strong>art installations<\/strong>, made by <strong>Ange Leccia<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Julien Salaud<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Jan Fabre<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Kim Kototamalune<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Karine Bonneval<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Nadia Sabourrin<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Panamarenko<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Olivier Masmonteil<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Armelle Blary<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Urs Luti<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">, <strong>Vee Speers<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Also remember that the <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><strong>Chateau Du Rivau<\/strong>, as being a member of the <strong><em>Festival AR(t]CHIPEL<\/em><\/strong>, proposes e<\/span>very year a new <strong>exhibition<\/strong> theme, developed in coordination with the <strong>Loire Valley<\/strong> region, and on this year <strong>2023<\/strong>, the theme has been finally decided to be baptized&nbsp;<em><strong>Land Of Creation<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_22_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43056\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43056\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232926-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232926-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232926.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..although it&#8217;s not obviously <strong>visible<\/strong> from outside, due to the <strong>well-preserved<\/strong> state.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43059\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43059\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232949-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232949-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232949.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This <strong>Castle<\/strong> succeeds to marry ancient <strong>decoration<\/strong> with a <strong>modern<\/strong> touch..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We can thus find a certain homage to <strong>Calder<\/strong> with a <em><strong>Contemplations<\/strong><\/em> series, produced here by <strong>Laurent Pernot<\/strong>, along various <strong>artworks<\/strong> from <strong>Max Ernst <\/strong>(in collaboration with his wife&nbsp;<strong>Dorothea Fanning<\/strong>), but also the <em><strong>Tempest<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;creation (a bronze <strong>sculpture<\/strong> preserved under glass), imagined by <strong>Nicolas Darrot<\/strong>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For instance, spread between the different preserved <strong>rooms<\/strong> of the <strong>Castle<\/strong>, why don&#8217;t you set foot on these <strong>flint slabs<\/strong>, and admire these incredible <strong>period<\/strong> <strong>pieces<\/strong>? Each <strong>exhibition hall<\/strong> may hide another, for a succession of artistic <strong>surprises<\/strong> and <strong>emotions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_23_placeholder\n<figure id=\"attachment_43055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43055\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43055\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232917-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232917-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231114_232917.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..surrounded by traditional outdoor <strong>devices<\/strong>, like this <strong>well<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43083\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43083\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182256-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182256-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_20231115_182256.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A true <strong>exhibition space<\/strong>, adorned with giant <strong>fireplaces<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, the forty <strong>artists<\/strong>, gathered at this eclectic <strong>Ch\u00e2teau du Rivau<\/strong>, have all forged <strong>artistic<\/strong> links with this bucolic <em><strong>Loire Valley<\/strong><\/em> framework but also with the couple of <strong>landlords<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, since the acquisition of this <strong>Castle<\/strong>, the couple <strong>Patricia<\/strong> and&nbsp;<b>\u00c9ric Laigneau&nbsp;<\/b>have paid many efforts to renovate it and transform this marvelous <strong>edifice<\/strong> into a true <strong>art center<\/strong>. Apart from this, don&#8217;t miss that a <strong>boutique hotel<\/strong> with <strong>luxury rooms<\/strong> also wait for your venue, along a <strong>gastronomic<\/strong> table, known under <em><strong>La Table Des F\u00e9es<\/strong><\/em>. Perfect to become a <strong>prince<\/strong> the time of a night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_24_placeholder<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chateaudurivau.com\">Ch\u00e2teau du Rivau<\/a><\/strong>, 9 Rue du Ch\u00e2teau, 37120 L\u00e9mer\u00e9 (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 47 95 77 47. More information on their official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chateaudurivau.com\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The result of a partnership between the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Centre-Val de&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":43048,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,884,23],"tags":[534,564,1569,882,137,1567,1572,868,1571,1573,637,600,1568,1566],"class_list":["post-42898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-loire-valley","category-sightseeing","tag-castle","tag-centre-pompidou","tag-chinon","tag-contemporary-art","tag-festival","tag-festival-artchipel","tag-julien-salaud","tag-loire-valley","tag-max-ernst","tag-monument","tag-museum","tag-museum-of-fine-arts","tag-touraine","tag-tours"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42898"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43568,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42898\/revisions\/43568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}