Showing posts with label Chartres (28). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chartres (28). Show all posts
10 August 2019

Charles Péguy in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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Born in La Beauce region, writer and poet Charles Péguy (1873-1914) saw Chartres cathedral as his own. He went on a pilgrimage on two occas...

Jean Moulin in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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Great hero of the French Resistance, Jean Moulin (1899-1943) has a very impressive mural here. He was briefly préfet of the département E...

Hanneke Beaumont in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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The sitting statues sculpture in the Place Châtelet in Chartres is by the famous German artist Hanneke Beaumont and was installed in 2009 f...
9 August 2019

Philippe Desportes and Mathurin Régnier in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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A monument in the centre of Chartres celebrating two medieval poets born in Chartres: Philippe Desportes (1546-1606) and Mathurin Régnier...

Franz Stock in Rechèvres, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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L'abbé Franz Stock (1904-48) was a German Catholic priest. He was chaplain in prisons during World War II, ministering to condemned men...

Boîte à lire, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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Right in the centre of Chartres, a double-sided Boîte à lire with a great number of books. No comment! Boîtes à lire: ––––––––––...

La Médiathèque l'Apostrophe, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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In 1919 the decision was made to construct L'Hôtel des Postes in the centre of Chartres. The architect was Raoul Brandon (1878-1941), w...
5 August 2019

The Mosaic stones, Hauts-de-Chartres, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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The renovation of the Hauts-de-Chartres area of Chartres, essentially led by Patrick Macquaire, importantly included the work of Raymond Is...

The Grave of Raymond Isidore, aka Picassiette, Hauts-de-Chartres, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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As an article in the local paper L'Echo Républicain says, many people know where Raymond Isidore's (or Picassiette's) house is...

La Maison Picassiette, Hauts-de-Chartres, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (28)

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Raymond Isidore (1900-64) was born in Chartres (where he died) into a family of modest means, received only a rudimentary education and ini...