Cultural outings organised by the association in 2019
Wednesday 13 November 2019
A day in Hem, Croix and Roubaix
Guided tour of the Chapel of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face in Hem.
A remarkable testament to the revival of sacred art in the late 1950s, the chapel is a rare example of total art, the result of close collaboration between the patron, the clergy, the architect H. Baur and the artists A. Manessier, E. Dodeigne, G. Rouault...
Guided tour of Villa Cavrois in Croix. Built between 1930 and 1932 for the industrialist Paul Cavrois, the villa is the work of the architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, who also designed the interior, the furniture and the grounds. After 12 years of renovation work, the villa opened to the public in 2015.
Lunch at the restaurant ‘Le Comte’ in Hem.
La Piscine Museum in Roubaix:
“Fine Arts” tour, a guided tour of the museum’s key works. The museum reopened in October 2018 following extension works that allowed for the reorganisation of its extensive collections.
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Senlis: “Maurice Denis – Paul Sérusier Diptych” exhibition
Chantilly: “The Nude Mona Lisa” exhibition
Morning: Senlis
Musée de la Vénerie:“The Legend of SaintHubert”, the first major Nabi-style mural created by Maurice Denis, on exceptional loan from the Maurice Denis Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.Musée d’Art & d’Archéologie:“Around Paul Sérusier – Images of Weavers 1880 to 1914”.
These two thematically linked exhibitions were presented by Marie-Bénédicte Astier-Dumarteau, curator of the Senlis municipal museums, and Luc Camino, president of the Friends of the Compiègne Municipal Museums association.
Afternoon: Chantilly
The mysterious ‘Naked Mona Lisa’ or Mona Vanna, the ‘nude double’ of the Mona Lisa.
This iconic yet forgotten work, acquired by the Duke of Aumale in 1862, is revealed thanks to a fascinating investigation carried out to mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death.
The tour was led by Mathieu Deldicque, Heritage Curator at the Musée Condé and curator of the exhibition. We then enjoyed some free time for a stroll in the park, under a glorious sun.
Thursday 16 May 2019
A day in Montreuil-sur-Mer and at Valloires Abbey
Morning:
Guided tour of the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer, a medieval market town surrounded by 3 km of ramparts built under Philip Augustus. There we were able to admire its 18th-century mansions, its typical low-rise houses, and its narrow streets and alleys. Victor Hugo would make Jean Valjean the mayor of Montreuil, in the guise of Monsieur Madeleine.
Afternoon:
Guided tour of the gardens at Valloires, designed by landscape architect Gilles CLEMENT. Classified as ‘remarkable gardens’, they boast over 5,000 species, including old roses and rare shrubs, spread across five themed gardens covering 8 hectares. Guided tour of Valloires Abbey. Founded in 1137 by the Counts of Ponthieu, Valloires remains the only Cistercian abbey preserved in its 18th-century state.
Thursday 21 March 2019
A day in Sèvres:
Ceramics Museum and Manufactory
Morning: National Ceramics Museum
Guided tour of the permanent collections and the temporary exhibition at the Sèvres Museum.
Lunch at the restaurant “Les Marronniers” in Sèvres.
Afternoon: Visit to the Manufactory.
Since 1740, during the reign of Louis XV and thanks to the influence of Madame de Pompadour, the Manufactory has established its heritage and experimental role in artistic creation.
https://www.sevresciteceramique.fr/
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Guided tour of the Asian Arts Gallery at the Antoine Vivenel Museum
A free tour reserved for members, during which we discovered a selection of beautiful works from Japan, China, India, Iran and South-East Asia: decorative arts, drawings, sculptures, weapons and Noh theatre masks.
These objects, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, were collected and bequeathed to the museum by Antoine Vivenel (1799–1862) and the Marquis de Thuisy (1836–1913).
