| February
to October 2010* |
Exhibition
“Autour de L’Angélus” |
©T.Seni-DSMD-cg50
*opening
conditions
variable depending on the month.
Contact: +33 (0)2.33.01.81.91
patrimoine.manche.fr
|
(Around
L'Angélus) at the family
home of the painter Jean-François Millet at
Gréville-Hague
 In
the
first half of the 20th century, the painting by
Jean-François Millet,
L’Angélus, painted in 1857, was portrayed on
biscuit tins, cereal bowls and
post office calendars. Did this represent a collective, posthumous
tribute to
the artist from Barbizon
or the exceptional
fortune of an image of life in the fields typical of France
in the first half of the
20th century? Works of art have always been copied, interpreted,
reproduced,
but rarely with such insistence. So, why Millet? Why this particular
work of
art?
|
| 18th June to 5th September |
"Millet,
at the
dawn of Impressionism" exhibition at the Musée Thomas-Henry,
Cherbourg-Octeville |
© Castel
Vendon - Millet - Musée Thomas Henry
Cherbourg – JM Enault
From 10h to 12h and from 14h to 18h, everyday except on Sunday
morning and Monday
morning. Free admission. |
Focusing
on the landscapes of the Nord-Cotentin
area, with its cliffs, sea and hedged fields, this exhibition presents
a
collection of pastels, oils and drawings on loan from museums around
the world.
The works on display are quite different to the country scenes for
which Millet
is famous and will introduce visitors to a different side of the
artist's work.
These landscapes
characterised by
Millet's particular treatment of light (which show him to be a true
precursor
of the impressionists), can still be seen in the region of La Hague,
where Millet was
born. Walking through this region, visitors often feel as though they
are
"walking through a painting by Millet".
|
| June
to October 2010 |
"In
the footsteps
of Corot in Normandy" exhibition, Saint-Lô |
This
exhibition focuses on the links between the
artist Corot and Normandy, highlighting his friendships and stays here,
and
paying particular attention to his connection with Saint-Lô.
It also follows in
the footsteps of Corot through the display of works by other 19th and
20th
century artists and photographers which feature Normandy and parts of
the
region loved by the artist.
Contact:
+33 (0) 2.33.72.52.55 - www.saint-lo.fr |
| 26th
June to 25th Sept |
September
Maxence Rifflet – Cherbourg via the coast" (working title) -
Cherbourg-Octeville |
At
the invitation of Le Point du Jour, an arts
centre based in Cherbourg, photographer Maxence Rifflet has produced a
series
of images which follow the coastal road (known as the "route
touristique") from Cherbourg to Coutances.
Maxence
Rifflet is a young artist and a pupil of the
art historian Jean-François Chevrier, a professor at the
Nationale Supérieure
des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Rifflet views photography as an art and an occupation, as well as a
source of
information and formal research. Most notably, he has exhibited his
work at the
Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie
d’Arles in 2006.
In
his photographs, taken between 2007 and 2009,
Rifflet highlights different aspects of this section of the coast
– economic
activity, natural landscapes, architecture – keeping in mind
our contemporary
relationship with nature as well as the image of the landscapes created
by 19th
century painters.
At
the
same time, the Pôle Image Haute-Normandie in Rouen
will present the results of Maxence Rifflet's second period of
residence in Normandy,
in an exhibition entitled "Les Boucles de la Seine"
(The Meanders of
the Seine). All
these works will be
highlighted in a book published to coincide with the two exhibitions.
Contact:
+33
(0) 2.33.22.99.23 - lepointdujour.eu/fr
|
| Agenda
of the
2010 main events |
| 18th
June to
5th Sept |
Exhibition
« Millet
at the dawn of Impressionism" at Thomas-Henry Museum
Cherbourg-Octeville |
|
Based
on
the landscapes of Nord Cotentin, cliffs between sea and countryside,
pastels,
oils paintings and drawings lent by worldwide museums, allows
discovering unknown
Millet, far from the rural scenes that have made its popularity.
|
| Summer
2010 |
Evening
Visits of the Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey |
| Avoid
the crowds and soak up the magical atmosphere of the Abbey by visiting
in the
evening. The photography exhibition takes on a new ambience when
illuminated.
Let the strains of music lift you to a place of tranquillity and calm
and watch
the sun set over the mystical sands of the bay. Telephone: +33 (0) 2
33 89 80
00 - www.monuments-nationaux.fr |
| 24th
and 26th
Sept |
6th
Annual Shellfish and
Seafood Festival |
Come
to the foremost cockle-fishing port in France
for the portside festival
celebrating all things relating to shellfish and the sea.
Demonstrations and
tasting of the local catch, including oysters, lobsters, crabs, cockles
and
whelks. Information about one of la Manche’s
most important industries. Events for young and old.
At the port
of Granville.
Telephone:
+33 (0) 2 33 91 33
91 - www.ville-granville.fr |
| From September 10th to 12th |
The Saint-Croix Fair of Lessay |
©T. Seni-CDT50 |
Established since
the 1t1th Century, the fair of Lessay is very popular and traditional.
For three days Lessay is transformed
into a marketplace, attracting over 400,000 visitors. The fair offers
demonstrations of old and new trades, thousands of stalls selling a wide range
of products from household equipment to animals, food, cars…
|
| December
2010 |
The
living crib of
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
28th
year.
Contact:
+33 (0) 2.33.79.38.88
– www.creche-vivante.org |
| Agenda
of the
2010 main shows |
| April
to September 2010 |
‘OCEANS,
THE EXHIBITION’
Cité de la Mer
- Cherbourg |
 |
Following
the opening of the
film ‘OCEANS’,
La Cité de la Mer
offers you a new event
with the chance
to
visit ’OCEANS,
THE EXHIBITION’
in the Great Hall
of the Transatlantic Ferry Terminal, location for one of the
film’s
fiction scenes.
Created
by La
Cité de la Mer
and Galatée Films, this
exhibition reflects the passion uniting the two teams: that of the
underwater
world. By reaching out to our emotional side, the exhibition also
highlights
the efforts made to participate in the protection of the oceans by
making the
general public more aware of the issues surrounding them. The visitor
will be
plunged into the heart of this film which will have an effect on
everyone, with
the discovery of exceptional submarine images from around the world,
original
cinematographics and in particular, a zoom in on the gallery of extinct
species
... not to be missed.
Contact:
+33 (0) 2.33.20.26.26 – www.citedelamer.com
|
| 13th May to 26th September 2010 |
"Dior,
the Bohan
years. Three decades of styles and stars (1961-1989)" |
©Musée
Christian Dior - DR
|
Through
a set of more than 60 haute couture garments, along with fashion
accessories
and perfumes, side by side with designer furniture and objects, the
exhibition
allows visitors to discover and enjoy the evolution of lifestyle,
design and
elegance from the 1960s to the 1980s both within the villa's rooms and
out in
its gardens.
|
| June
to September 2010 |
Exhibition
“Matisse et les livres”
(Matisse and his books)
at the Avranches Scriptorial |
|
In
collaboration with the Matisse department museum – Le
Cateau-Cambresis, the
Scriptorial will present an original tour through Matisse's creations:
Matisse
and his books including those published by Tériade, a large
number of plates
and preparatory drawings. With Tériade, one of the largest
art publishers from
1930 to 1960, Matisse publishes his most beautiful illustrated books
(poems by
Mallarmé, Jazz, poems by Charles
d’Orléans, etc.) and publishes a selection of
almost twenty years of creations carefully chosen and reproduced in the
famous
reviews of the Minotaure in 1936 then Verve. Directed by
Tériade, this review
will dedicate three illustrated issues to the work of the 1940s and 50s.
Contact: +33 (0)2.33.79.57.00
– www.scriptorial.fr |
