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The Climate Fresco: a workshop to raise awareness about climate change.

What is the Climate Mural? The Climate Fresco is a workshop aimed at raising awareness among as many people as possible about the challenges of climate change. This scientific and playful workshop takes the form of a serious game composed of 42 cards that participants must associate. Each of these ...

04
Sep
2023

Land art : the artist Saype repaints the Ballon d'Alsace

n a large-scale project, representing a real artistic challenge. This artist already known for his paintings on grass has created a huge ephemeral fresco of nearly 5000 m² on one of the slopes of the Ballon d'Alsace (the highest point of the department). This impressive creation, which is bes ...

04
July
2022

Les Combattantes: what is the new TF1 series worth?

ion of the Bazaar of Charity If you loved the Bazaar of Charity, which was a hit at the end of 2019, you have every chance to love the new historical fresco of TF1. Indeed, it should be noted that the series Les Combattantes is carried by the same producer and by the same director, Alexandre Laurent ...

19
Sep
2022

The Samaritaine: a temple of luxury in Paris

0 square meter store and its interior decorations. The spectacular grand staircase has been regilded with gold leaf and leads to a monumental Art Nouveau fresco, 115 meters long! Completely restored for the store's reopening, this magnificent peacock fresco is the highlight of the show. It unfolds ...

23
June
2021

David Hockney: 5 things to know about this unclassifiable artist

giant mural entitled A year in Normandy at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum. Copyright: David Hockney, A Year in Normandy (Detail) The original fresco measures 90 m and uses the horizontal narrative mode of embroidery to depict the blossoming of spring in the Normandy countryside. The dialo ...

12
July
2022

The Baux-de-Provence: a magical destination for Christmas.

Penitents. This chapel located on the church square overlooks the Vallon de la Fontaine. Behind its modest facade lies a treasure to be discovered: a fresco depicting the Christmas of the shepherds in the Provençal tradition. This fresco with shimmering colors was created by the artist Yves Brayer ...

24
Nov
2023

What to do in Milan?

It is the testimony of a turbulent, tormented history. The painting was almost destroyed during the Second World War. Thanks to a restoration of the fresco, it can now be seen in color. Save yourself a moment to visit and see this masterpiece. 2) Go see the best art collection in Milan. A rathe ...

06
Mar
2013

Lux Salina: a sound and light show in Arc-et-Senans

the historical periods of the Royal Saltworks from the 18th century to the present day. Thirteen performances Lux Salina is a luminous and sonorous fresco paced by film music composer Bruno Coulais.. This show conceived by the Spectaculaires company, in the form of seven living tableaux directe ...

04
July
2016

The prodigious friend: season 3 is coming to France 3.

story that will not leave any viewer indifferent: in addition to the friendship between two women, this saga also depicts a harsh and violent social fresco. Throughout her work, Elena Ferrante indeed questions the place of women in both past and present society. Do not be put off by the initial sl ...

01
July
2020

Lyon: 5 good reasons to visit the Croix-Rousse

workers, you can visit the museum dedicated to them: la Maison des Canuts. You can also go and admire the famous wall of the Canuts (a trompe-l'oeil fresco that represents the district and its inhabitants). Copyright : Audrey Vautherot 3- To visit a real open-air museum After having be ...

18
Aug
2021

Angoulême : 5 things to do in Angoulême

f Corto Maltese pays tribute to the hero of Hugo Pratt's comics. You'll also find other statues in the city featuring comic book characters as well as many frescoes and painted walls, such as La fille des remparts by Max Cabannes. This trompe l'oeil fresco is one of the twenty or so painted wa ...

03
Jan
2023

Tourism Bolivia: don't miss the Carnival of Oruro!

ed to Catholic figures and legends. The Pachamama is assimilated to the Virgin Mary and Tio Supay to the devil... A legend reports that in 1789, a fresco of the Virgin Mary would have appeared miraculously in one of the wells of the silver mine nearest to Oruro. Since then, the carnival always ...

31
Jan
2023

Alpes-Maritimes: Neolithic rock paintings discovered in Valdeblore

usly gone unnoticed because their light yellow color is difficult to discern on the rock and they were partially camouflaged by vegetation. This rock fresco, which has been authenticated by members of the Institute of Prehistory and Archaeology Alps Mediterranean, is believed to be a representati ...

21
Feb
2023

Notre-Dame de Paris: a free exhibition under the square of the cathedral

essionals are organ builders, craftsmen, rope makers or stone cutters and have skills that are out of the ordinary. The exhibition tour presents a fresco of the trades that allows you to measure the full extent of the skills involved. The exhibition, which is very instructive on these exciting tr ...

07
Mar
2023

Cycling tourism: discover street art by bike on the Vélomaritime.

forgetting the town of Morlaix itself! It is in Morlaix where you can admire Leon Keer's trompe-l'œil artwork "Kit de secours" and Wild Drawing's poetic fresco "Message in the bottle" (winner of the Golden Street Art 2022). 2- Saint-Brieuc translates to "2- Saint-Brieuc" in English. The second stag ...

12
Apr
2023

The Paradise: 4 good reasons to watch this series on Arte.

lds during a pivotal time marked by the rise of capitalism... 3- It's a series with an impeccable cast. In addition to offering a beautiful historical fresco in costumes, the series The Paradise benefits from impeccable casting. It is actress Joanna Vanderham who embodies Denise, a young provincial ...

10
Aug
2023

Humanity's Last Secrets: A Documentary to Discover on France 2

else on the planet has such richness been uncovered. This 90-minute film takes the viewer from Mongolia to the edges of tropical China and unfolds a fresco that spans over a million years. You will discover in this fascinating documentary that Homo erectus and Homo sapiens made fundamental discover ...

16
Apr
2024

Claude Nougaro: 5 Things to Know About the Toulouse Singer

the lyrics of his song Toulouse are engraved in the heart of the city. Under the arcades of the Capitole, the artist Raymond Moretti has envisioned a fresco that, depending on how one looks at it, contains no less than six different representations of the singer... In front of the Donjon du Capito ...

17
May
2024

Fortune of France: 5 Things to Know About the New Series on France 2

h. However, several other castles in Dordogne also appear in this fiction. Many local heritage sites were indeed used to set the scene for this grand historical fresco: the Château de Beynac (to depict the terrible castle of Baron de Frontenac), the chapel of the blue penitents of Sarlat, the inne ...

16
Sep
2024