an architectural jewel with its Rocaille décor and stamped furnishings that mark the arrival of a certain level of comfort in the pleasure homes of the Age of Enlightenment During this 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) you can admire a magnificently preserved monument which has been awarded the"Jardin Remarquable" label and take advantage of the activities planned for young and old alike.. you won't be bored at this Seine-et-Marne treasure there's never a dull moment at this Seine-et-Marne treasure Every year, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne in Seine-et-Marne delights us with a rich program of entertainment and gourmet delights Come to the Domaine de Champs-sur-Marne on September 21 and 22 to find out more le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles You've never heard of the Journées du Patrimoine This annual cultural event is an invitation to discover admire and visit the country's most remarkable sites gardens: thousands of places open their doors all over France to showcase the heritage that makes up the richness of each commune Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here The Nuit des Musées is also coming to the Château de Champs-sur-Marne for an unusual and magical nocturne this Saturday A magical evening we wouldn't miss for the world.. The Château de Champs-sur-Marne is located just a few kilometers east of Paris This verdant setting is a veritable window onto the elegance and refinement of 18th-century aristocratic life the building is distinguished by its remarkable architecture and French-style gardens having played host to such illustrious figures as the Marquise de Pompadour and the Duc de La Vallière the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is today one of France's heritage gems open to the public Built between 1703 and 1708 by Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain for financier Paul Poisson de Bourvallais the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is a model of French classical architecture of the period elaborate roofs and richly decorated interior it reflects the excellence of 18th-century French taste each adding their own personal touch to the interior decoration resulting in a harmonious blend of Louis XIV The château's gardens are not to be outdone Designed by the famous landscape gardener Claude Desgots they are an invitation to stroll and relax Faithfully restored according to the original plans combining the geometric order of the French parterres with the freer aspect of the English gardens added in the 19th century These green spaces are a privileged place for nature and history lovers offering a bucolic break close to the capital In addition to its architecture and gardens the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is also distinguished by its rich furnishings and numerous works of art The Nuit des Musées is the perfect opportunity to admire period furniture paintings and tapestries that tell the story of the daily lives and aesthetic tastes of its illustrious inhabitants The château also regularly organizes temporary exhibitions making it a lively and animated venue all year round enjoy a free tour of the château by night for the 2025 edition of Nuit des Musées Stroll through the richly furnished rooms of the château to the sound of the most beautiful melodies And to make the most of this spring evening an ice-cream parlour and savoury snacks will be available the 2025 edition of the Nuit des Musées (Night of the Museums) will be all about opera Let yourself be surprised by members of the Sons d'Histoire association who will be strutting their stuff in Louis XV Louis XVI and Napoleon III period costumes They'll liven up the gardens with skits and lyrical songs from 7pm to 11pm Two of our entertainers will be on hand to help families create Venetian masks Stroll through the richly furnished rooms of the château by night and let the melodies of the finest operas of recent centuries guide you to the music salon and its Érard piano where students from the Conservatoire de Paris - Vallée de la Marne will play from 7pm to 9:30pm The Nuit des Musées is a unique experience that lets you discover museums from a different angle Come and discover the secrets of the Château de Champs-sur-Marne in a unique and magical atmosphere This page may contain AI-assisted elements, more information here To all lovers of beautiful green spaces, exceptional gardens and lovely places to stroll, admire seasonal flowers and French-style pathways: the Rendez-vous aux Jardins are back for the2025 edition of the event with an exceptional weekend of activities for all ages creative workshops or musical entertainment: there's something to keep the whole family busy in the region's most beautiful green spaces The Château de Champs-sur-Marne was built around 1703 by architects Pierre Bullet and Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain including chinoiseries painted by Christophe Huet in 1740 and magnificent furniture signed by the great names of Enlightenment cabinetmaking.. designed around 1710 by Desgot (pupil and nephew of Le Nôtre) was restored in 1895 by Henri and Achille Duchêne Following a donation to the French state in 1935, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne became the official residence of the French President in 1959 stayed there at the invitation of General de Gaulle The Château de Champs-sur-Marne is also well known as a film location: 80 films have used its interior and exterior sets including Stephens Frears' Les liaisons dangereuses in 1987 Patrice Leconte's Ridicule in 1995 and Sofia Coppola's Marie-Antoinette in 2005 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 17:00A scavenger hunt that allows students to discover the park and its statuary Take an exceptional tour with the estate's head gardener and public relations officer to find out all about what goes on behind the scenes in the 85-hectare park Take advantage of a potting workshop to meet the gardeners of the Champs-sur-Marne estate and talk to them about their work in this 85-hectare garden On Taipei’s Xingan Street, a restaurant named after Champs sur Marne, a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, has been serving elaborate French cuisine for more than seven years. Aux Champs sur Marne, or Fields upon Marne, offers a gastronomic getaway to Europe. Once diners enter the restaurant, housed in half-timbered walls, the hustle and bustle of the street is left far behind. My party went to the restaurant on a weekday, and ordered the business lunch menu (NT$720) — a two-course meal that comes with a choice of salad and soup and a main course, or a main course and dessert. Both options include a beverage. For an additional NT$100, you can make it a three-course meal. The fixed-price menu offers plenty of choices. There are salad with bacon and grated Parmesan cheese, salad with Brie cheese or Roquefort cheese, salad with mushrooms sauteed in garlic and salad with smoked salmon. We chose the chef-recommended salad with confit duck gizzards, which arrived with a crusty French bread roll straight from the oven. The salad looked appealing with its colorful mix of lettuce, asparagus, shredded purple cabbage and carrot, topped with sprinkles of cheese. The confit duck gizzards with mushrooms were aromatic and pleasantly chewy, emitting scents of pepper and red shallots and being set off by a balsamic vinaigrette. For the main course, we chose pan-fried sea bass with white wine sauce and beef tongue Burgundy style with tagliatelle pasta. Other equally tantalizing options included grilled pork chop with green pepper sauce and balsamic vinegar and seared Hokkaido scallop with cider vinegar cream sauce. The sea bass had a crispy golden skin, and yet its flesh was still juicy and tender. The slightly-buttery and shrimpy sauce didn’t overpower the seafood, but gently enhanced it. As if the generous portion of the fish wasn’t satisfying enough, a mussel dressed with caviar, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables like zucchini, tomato and water bamboo shoots came served on the same plate. Covered in red wine sauce, the braised beef tongue — about 2-centimeters thick — had an extremely soft and smooth texture. As sauce-making is key to haute cuisine, I asked chef and proprietor Frederic Tran about the ingredients in this rich, savory sauce. He told me that it was made from beef broth and a variety of vegetables including celery, onion, mushrooms and garlic scapes. But the crucial element is smoked bacon, which accentuates its meaty flavor. The plate came with tagliatelle, and the same generous portions of vegetables and mashed potatoes as the sea bass. My stomach was somewhat distended after the main course. Consequently, I only picked at the desert of yogurt-like sour cream with raspberries and caramel cookie crumbs. It’s a refreshingly light treat, neither oversweet nor watery. Other options for dessert include chocolate fondant cake, creme brulee, crepe with ice cream, and “ile flottante” or floating island — poached meringue floating on a sea of English cream. After the dessert, a cup of coffee came with hand-made chocolate truffle to round out the hearty meal. If you come for dinner, do so on an empty stomach so as to have room for the full-course meal, which starts with bite-sized hors d’oeuvres. Priced at NT$1,420, the dinner menu offers more choices than lunch — including salad with crab meat fish cake, duck breast with apple confit and mustard and pan-fried salmon with ratatouille. I have dined at the restaurant several times over the years, mainly for the succulent beef tongue. Tran usually takes the customer’s order on his own and makes recommendations. His menu doesn’t change much, but the quality remains stable, which has resulted in a steady customer base. Reservations are strongly recommended on the weekends. Let yourself be dazzled by the décor of the Salon chinois, a rarity to be discovered during a visit to the château de Champs-sur-Marne. The trade developed by the Compagnie des Indes Orientales (East India Company), created by Colbert in 1664, gave rise to a veritable passion among the great and good of the court. Everyone collected porcelain, Chinese lacquer furniture and curios... In 1748, the Duc de la Vallière, owner of the château de Champs-sur-Marne, commissioned the famous decorator Christophe Huet to create a new exotic décor to cover the woodwork of his reception room. Some time earlier, King Louis XV had commissioned Madame de Pompadour to create a "chinoiserie" décor at château de Choisy. The Duc de la Vallière, a great courtier and close friend of the favorite, followed this illustrious example. © Patrick Cadet / Centre des monuments nationaux These charming, delicately touched decorations are supposed to represent daily life in China, as Europe saw it in the 18th century: ostrich hunting (in China?!), fishing, gardening and country pleasures. Ten large panels house the main scenes. Some dance, others play papegai (a game of skill of European origin, in which the aim is to hit a wooden bird perched at the top of a mast with an arrow), blind man's bluff or even shuttlecock. The games of love are not forgotten, even if they are more discreet. Two special compositions frame the fireplace overmantel. The first depicts Chinese or Turkish (?) figures examining a celestial globe, while the second shows them setting their watches on a sundial. Both complement a barometer and clock set into the woodwork. In 1895, when Louis and Louise Cahen d'Anvers bought the Champs-sur-Marne estate, the décor of the Chinese salon had fallen into serious disrepair. Architect and decorator Walter André Destailleur , inspired by 18th century descriptions, restored the salon to its former splendor. In 2006, after the ceiling collapsed due to a fungus attack, the château was closed for 7 years. Until June 2013, when it was reopened to the public, the château underwent a major restoration, the first of which was the elegant Chinese salon.Today, the decorations in the château de Champs-sur-Marne are exceptional and have become extremely rare, due to their fragility. The grand and petite singerie at Château de Chantilly are also still visible in France. © Jean-Luc Paillé / Centre des monuments nationaux Text description provided by the architects. The sun rises on the East! In Marne-la-Vallée, one of the five new towns imagined around Paris by the master plan of 1965, Cité Descartes is an international cluster for research and development. The campus brings together more than 50 research laboratories and 18 grandes écoles. timber framed walls and bathrooms were prefabricated and each floor was built in just 10 days Following the cardinal points each room opens towards the horizon and the geography of the valley of the Marne Generous private and individual balconies extend the façades Units are served by open corridors circling the Atrium The ground floor is entirely dedicated to collective uses You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The Centre des monuments nationaux and Polaris invite you to experience an extraordinary Christmas Eve at the Château de Champs-sur-Marne over 4 weekends from November 21 with the 7th edition of their immersive show: The Christmas of Centuries The opportunity to experience a real Christmas Eve through time in a place filled with 300 years of history more than 800 volunteers come to life in the heart of the château dancers and choristers work to recreate the magical atmosphere of a winter celebration within the castle walls stories and legends have been shared about Christmas Yet few people really know the origins of this holiday long since eclipsed by the myth it spawned centuries ago three magical spirits from the Château de Champs-sur-Marne take you back in time to relive three magical Christmases From that of the Queen of France to that ofErnest Hemingway via the Belle Époque and the Roaring Twenties immerse yourself in the history of Christmas and explore its fascinating myths and legends Actors, dancers, extras, backstage... Noël des Siècles is recruiting volunteers for the next edition of the show! From 8 to 90 years old, all you have to do is register on the dedicated form to be part of this wonderful adventure The Château de Champs-sur-Marne is offering a truly immersive experience to discover the magic of Christmas through an enchanting Le Noël des Siècles promises an hour-long stroll through time carried away by an unforgettable whirlwind of scenery You'll also have access to a refreshment bar and on-site catering As the soap opera-like drama of Marie Antoinette’s second season plays out you might not consciously take in all the details of the queen’s surroundings: the glittering chandeliers of Versailles’ grand halls; its imposing marble walls; the rich brocade upholstering of the royal thrones; the ornate furnishings production designer Clovis Weil and his team paid attention enveloping Antoinette and the other players in a fully realized world of sumptuous settings and gorgeous grounds Weil graciously shared behind-the-scenes tidbits about filming locations Season 2 was filmed “never further away than 50km” from Paris Although Versailles is almost a character unto itself filming directly at the famous castle proved difficult to arrange They only had access on Mondays and therefore received minimal footage as only a handful of days were spent on site.  “We shot in huge and famous castles like Versailles, Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte,” Weil told Telly Visions, “but also smaller castles or mansions, public or private, like Champs-sur-Marne, Balincourt We also shot some exteriors in the small town of Senlis.” Weil went on to say how difficult it is to shoot a period drama in Paris we usually can’t have many trucks around the set we have very little time to dress and wrap the sets…” Filming took place on site at the real Palais Royal This season highlights the contrast between Versailles and the Palais-Royal Weil explained his vision: “To underline the opposition with Versailles I chose a much warmer and colorful palette and also played with fabrics with a striped pattern that will become very fashionable during the Revolution.”  He described needing Chartres’ lair to feel “lively It was a place where many Parisians gathered to have fun And it was one of the cradles of the French Revolution where political and seditious ideas were exchanged and debated It’s also the first place of opposition to Louis and Marie Antoinette.” So much of Marie Antoinette plays out in the private apartments of the king and queen whose interiors contrast with the rest of the castle “We needed to feel the difference with the more public part of their apartments a kind of refuge from the court and the pomp that goes with it.” Weil’s favorite set was the dauphin’s nursery with its hot-air balloon bed and giant map on the floor “I thought of it as the opposite of the king’s office Louis needed to feel overwhelmed by the burden of power in his office There are a lot of elements in that set that underline his interest in travels and his fascination for Bougainville’s explorations.” most of the portraits and paintings shown in the series were sourced ones that needed to show the real actor’s face we photoshopped some actual portraits and repainted them It was quite challenging for those with Marie Antoinette because Emilia Schüle doesn’t have an 18th-century type of face Apart from his children sometimes keeping him up at night except maybe “the two snow figures of Louis and Marie Antoinette,” Weil confesses “A snowman doesn’t look like much as it is so we had to find a silhouette that looked like something and that could be recognizable and his inspiration for each new project starts with gathering many references I also get some inspiration from the arts in general that helps to free me from strict historical accuracy.” He likes to explore the techniques and art of the period as a jumping point I think we’re allowed to bend a bit the exact reality of the times to emphasize some important narrative or psychological elements Catch the intrigue (and the gorgeous sets!) weekly. Marie Antoinette Season 2 airs Sundays on most local PBS stations and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel at 10 p.m All eight episodes of the new series are available on PBS Passport for members to stream Season 1 is available to stream for members on PBS Passport and on the Prime Video Masterpiece Channel A writer since her childhood introduction to Shel Silverstein She studied screenwriting at UARTS and has written movie You can usually catch her watching Hot Fuzz for the thousandth time Find her very sparse social media presence on Instagram: @cerise.marni The proverbial merde hits the fan in Marie Antoinette’s sixth episode of Season 2 Mortified,” as the trial against Cardinal Rohan does not go to plan.  Welcome to the mid-season report on the best costumes for Marie Antoinette’s second season where the outerwear is taking it in a wintry walk In a title that nods to Marvel’s Avengers, Marie Antoinette’s fifth episode “Enemies Assemble,” brings the scandal of the stolen diamond necklace to the forefront Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want 703-998-2600 tellyvisions@weta.org You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed DeLaney Harter is a graduate of Mannes College of Music in New York and of Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick She studied violin performance with world - renowned violinist Aaron Rosand DeLaney is also a regular guest violinist with Jeunes Virtuoses de New York and has performed with the group in Switzerland and joined the group for their most recent tour of China DeLaney continues to perform with The New York Chamber Players and Chelsea Symphony She is proud to have performed at the White House DeLaney has been the recipient of many honors and awards including the Chinese Fine Arts Society Concerto Competition Walgreen’s National Concerto Competition She has performed solos at the Chinese Embassy in Rome The Music Academy at Schloss Ort in Austria Master Classes Internationales at Chateau de Champs Sur Marne with Edward Wulfson for Joseph Suk and the Royal Lobkowicz family in Prague and The Pinchas Zukerman Young Artist Program at the National Centre for the Arts DeLaney was also honored to have been selected to perform with the Youth Music Initiative Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel at Chicago Symphony Center she played for the TV pilot “ Mozart in the Jungle along the premier celebration she enjoyed recording as an instrumentalist for “ Cover Girls Live ” we continue bringing the MostArts Festival back bigger and better every year Copyright © 2025 Alfred University The Château de Champs-sur-Marne has been home to countless illustrious guests: from Voltaire to the Princesse de Conti (illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV and Mademoiselle de la Vallière) the Château de Champs-sur-Marne was built for two of Louis XIV's financiers Charles Renouard de la Touanne and Paul Poisson de Bourvallais Passed from hand to hand over the centuries the château was finally bequeathed to the French state in 1935 Among the château's must-see rooms are the salon chinois featuring chinoiseries painted by Christophe Huet In addition to its building, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is famous for its vast 85-hectare French garden The château's park is well worth spending a good part of the day in especially as if you visit it on your own (without the château) The château is open daily from June 1 to September 30 (10am to 12:15pm and 1:30pm to 6pm) and from October 1 to May 31 (10am to 12:15pm and 1:30pm to 5pm) so the château advises you to check in advance on its website whether it's open on the day you plan to visit and free for European Union citizens under 18 and under 25 as well as every first Sunday of the month The château is equipped with tour routes adapted for people with reduced mobility and tour aids for people with disabilities Mairie de Champs or Maison de retraite stops) This test was conducted as part of a professional invitation own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment Sciences Po provides funding as a member of The Conversation FR View all partners the attacks appear to have been organised and orchestrated by locals The attacks followed a series of rumours spread on social media alleging that Roma people in a “white van” were abducting children and planned to rape them or sell their organs “Their children are not enough and so they are stealing children to earn even more.” The attacks ranged from insults and other verbal abuse to beatings and raids in Roma camps and houses they are anything but a new phenomena in France and other European countries Several attacks had already been committed in 2018 How do these rumours spread and which social mechanisms do they trigger The attacks were initially provoked by a racist rumour, stated the Voix de Rroms advocacy group, which organised a peaceful protest in Paris on March 29: the age-old myth of Gypsies stealing children. In several European countries adults still scold children with expressions such as “If you don’t behave Literature is also nourished by such tales, as shown in Victor Hugo’s classic 1831 novel Notre-Dame de Paris, transformed into numerous films under the title The Hunchback of Notre-Dame: One of the central characters, La Esmeralda, was a child who was abducted and raised by Gypsies In 2013, a similar story appeared after locals and media in Greece alleged that a young girl child found in a Roma camp must have been abducted. The media nicknamed her the “Blonde Angel” because of her hair colour, yet she turned out to be a Roma child of Bulgarian origin While some stereotypes about Roma people may have died out over time, others resurface regularly and spread. They fluctuate according to the contexts and the relationships between the Roma communities and societies in which they settle Once mobilised, such stereotypes have a profound influence on people’s imaginations and representations even though their intensity might vary with the level of education of each individual After the attacks in Paris metropolitan region, police and local authorities quickly debunked the false rumours forcefully stating that the claimed acts or threats of child abductions were completely unfounded The press also reacted quickly to dismantled the fake “facts”, explaining the genesis of such rumours, their “stupidity” and the mechanisms within social networks that spread them On March 27 the French government denounced the violence but has yet to mobilise a campaign to counter such false claims online or take broad countermeasures against these racist acts Despite these efforts, suspicion remains and authorities in France are on alert against any new attacks on Roma camps witnesses stated they “saw” the kidnappers without any certainty that they were “Gypsy women” but they were “sure” of it Trials and legal procedures eventually identified that the culprits may actually have been individuals linked to criminal networks Yet the public continued to target Roma people each time there were new allegations of abductions Such phenomenon is not due to a collective psychosis, but to a process of categorising people resulting in “othering” them through a stereotypical pattern Negative stereotypes not only come into play when individuals exercise attributive judgements and guilty attributions (for instance an Italian man belongs to Mafia and sell drugs) but permeate the entire cognitive process and fuelling unfair generalisations (for instance Such stereotypes also reinforces other clichés – that Roma people are under attack by locals who are themselves criminals Many in France – and not just in far-right circles – came to the conclusion that friction between poor Roma and poor locals of immigrant origins can only lead to disorder and violence A more complex explanation shows at least four different types of mechanisms that enact and magnify stereotypes creating conditions for spikes of violence In the view of some residents, the simple fact of the attacks proves that they must have been somehow justified, a mechanism described by the idiom “When there’s smoke, there’s fire”. The news site LCI gathered testimony of a person stating “Why would young people just go out and attack people in cars?” implying that there must have been a justification somewhere From this point of view, the mere fact that a group of people devote time and energy to attacking a Roma person – which requires a measure of organisation and a network of actions – appears as a proof that the victim must have been guilty in some way, which is a typical process of mob violence This leads to the second mechanism: “blaming the victims”, the suggestion that if Roma people have a negative image, it’s their fault. Panhandling, informal recycling, petty theft and other unglamorous activities that Roma people engage in are used against them In cases of child abduction rumours, the fact that the alleged victims are parents instantly mutes the suspects’ voices. The parents’ testimony, even in the absence of proof, seems unquestionnable This is what we call a mechanism of “presumed realism” The fourth mechanism is about the circulation of rumours through social networks. As explained by political scientist Catherina Froio, the fact that a message is widely spread by people we know serves to legitimise and amplify its content. This echo chamber produces a mechanism of “social strengthening of beliefs” The current climate of collective mistrust conspiracy and fake news is also amplified by the crisis of legitimacy that traditional sources of information such as media and the state are undergoing This in turn makes people rely more on emotions and “gut level” feelings Smartphone in hand, every member of the public is now a producer of “news”, and each of us can play an effective role in the social reinforcement of stereotypes, as Stefano Pasta showed in his work on the spreading of racism on social media Each of us is particularly exposed to what sociologist Christopher Bail calls the “fringe effect”, in which the most extreme and radical opinions gain visibility in the public sphere. In their visibility, they seize a sense of legitimacy and redefine the contours of the debate, shifting it ever outward toward the fringe In this context, critical thinking is not enough. Roma minorities cannot be left alone to defend themselves. As scholars such as Anna Pitoun, Henriette Asséo and Grégoire Cousin have stated “the response must be political and police based” This article was originally published in French Africa Intelligence brings you exclusive coverage of the major political economic and diplomatic issues at stake on the African continent identifying power players on the rise and low-frequency signals on the horizon Peruse our daily story summaries to get the scoop on tomorrow's top stories ahead of the crowd We will not use your address for advertising or commercial purposes Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters Do you want a free trial before subscribing A cookie is a text file placed on the hard drive of your terminal (computer, smart phone, tablet, etc.) by the website. It aims to make browsing more fluid and to offer you content and services tailored to your interests. These cookies are required to ensure the reliability and security and our website. They are also used to create and log into your user account. Three ways to create your email notifications: Do not hesitate to create your own notifications according to your interests : better criteria narrows down the results. You can modify or delete your notifications or summaries in your account. Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!   Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere! The Casden Banque Populaire headquarters building folds to form a large forecourt. This leads into a large double-height atrium, opening visually into the landscaped heart of the block, with its hundred-year-old trees. The program is classical in its architectural composition, divided into base, Piano Nobile and attic. © Camille GharbiOn the first two storeys, the base accommodates the amenities for staff, clients and visitors, helping to bring life to the streets. The frame of the base is broader, with thicker columns, and its relation to the slope embeds it into the public space. © Camille GharbiThe office floors, the heart of the building’s life, are symbolically located on a four-level Piano Nobile. Its facade is indented with balconies, which suggest a certain architectural domesticity. It is enlivened by the main stairways and elevators, places of movement and meetings between colleagues. Ground floor planThe board offices, extending into a hanging garden, form a two-level attic. The boardroom is on the top floor, in the prow of the building, bridging the space between forecourt and park. The materials are natural: wood brings warmth to the communal spaces, whereas the pale stone typical of the region, inlaid with bronze toned aluminum, softens the institutional nature of the building. © Camille GharbiThe architectural design consists of a simple and repetitive load-bearing frame, which gives the building flexibility in its internal partitioning. The different programs are defined through variations in proportion, which express their strategic positioning in the urban context and the physical and symbolic links that connect them. © Camille GharbiThese simple measures produce a timeless institutional architecture tempered by the morphology the organization and the materiality of the building Casden Banque Populaire is a cooperative bank and its architecture achieves the fragile balance between classicism and simplicity dedicated to the French poet and awarded the "Maison des Illustres" label 2025 - 19:00 ⤏ 23:00For this special evening come and discover the Musée Stéphane-Mallarmé as you've never seen it before the museum is the former summer home of one of the greatest poets of French literature His world is faithfully recreated through his writings souvenirs and the works of some of his most famous 19th-century artist friends The temporary exhibition "Between River and Flowers" which highlights the poet's deep attachment to nature Join us in the poet's house to celebrate Museum Night with an exceptional visit the fruit of a meeting between art history which collaborates with Paris's leading museums A unique experience to (re)discover the home Further information on the museum's website the Musée Stéphane-Mallarmé is organizing an exceptional concert featuring flutist Valérie Dubouchet and harpist Bénédicte Rostaing both teachers at the Fontainebleau Conservatoire and winners of international prizes Come and discover the musical universe of the Prince of Poets thanks to the composers who were inspired by his work Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles France: French rapper Timal was arrested east of Paris on Wednesday after posting a video to Snapchat showing him kicking a dog kicking one of his two dogs three times around the head Timal was arrested on Wednesday morning in Champs-sur-Marne and his two dogs confiscated adding that he faced charges of "cruelty towards a domestic animal" the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) said they had filed complaints The latest high-profile animal cruelty case comes after French footballer Kurt Zouma was in June sentenced to 180 hours´ community service by a British court for abusing his cat Timal first broke through in February this year with "Filtre" ("Filter") recorded alongside fellow rapper Gazo and which was number one in the charts for a week in March The song has been played more than 52 million times on the world´s top music streaming service Spotify and almost the same number of times on YouTube "Cameleon" ("Chameleon") alongside veteran rapper Booba franceimage © alain deswarteall images courtesy of beckmann n’thepe architectes located at the heart of marne-la-vallee university in paris, france, the new library will offer students a new place in which to read and interact withthe architecture.  the project, designed by french practice beckmann n’thepe architectes is situated on the historical high house farm dating back to the 17th century and contains a natural mote and several vegetative features the design preserves the natural environment conceptualized as a brown concrete box like a block of earth hoisted above a solid base the ground floor contains the reception,an area marked by simple rectilinear forms of thick concrete and steel supporting the reading room above which floats over the site with large glassvolumes letting in light to the 1200 reading spaces contains a reflective skin to help the massivestructure disappear amongst the greenery the interior in turn boasts white surfaces not distracting,with bursts of color injected at key moments such as the bright blue perforated metal stairs mote of water surrounds the libraryimage © alain deswarte facade facing the streetimage © alain deswarte reflective material on the ground level mirrors the natural environmentimage © alain deswarte front elevationimage © alain deswarte ramping entry under groundimage © alain deswarte spaces visually connect to the water feature brought under the buildingimage © alain deswarte entry under the structureimage © alain deswarte metal screen stairsimage © alain deswarte program: construction of a library / landscape and moat / reading rooms car park (20 places)architects: agence beckmann-n’thépé (paris)client: marne-la-vallée university (marne-la-vallée –77 france)client assistance: auris (boulogne billancourt – 92 france)area: 8670 m² net floor area + outside spacescost: 19.6 m€ excl vatdelivery date: may 2011 (site in progress) architectural design office team:project manager: hélène méhatsarchitects: fabio cummaudo frédéric taupinassistant architects: amélie authier laetitia pignol bet (technical design office) team: structure + fluids: cotec (pantin – 93 france)heq (high environmental quality): franck boutté consultant (aubervilliers – 93 france)landscape designer: emmanuelle blanc (paris france)facade engineer: van santen (lille – 59 france)economist: sterling quest associates (paris france)fire safety + fire safety system coordinator: prévention consultants (montigny-le-bretonneux – 78 france)quality and technical building control: qualiconsult (champs-sur-marne – 77 france)health and safety coordinator: ouest coordination (verrières le buisson – 91 france)building supervisor and coordinator: ipcs (paris AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Bradley Stoke Journal News and views from the town of Bradley Stoke A group from Bradley Stoke has visited Champs-sur-Marne (France) to mark the tenth anniversary of the signing of the twinning agreement between the two towns The French trip follows the visit of a party from Champs to Bradley Stoke over the Community Festival weekend in June The 15 British visitors were welcomed with a informal ‘soirée’ at a local dance hall on Friday 1st October the group was given a tour of the town and surrounding area of Marne-la-Vallée including a walk around the park of Champs Chateau (the chateau itself being closed for refurbishment) In the afternoon, representatives of The Stokes Cycling Club and the Black and Blues Netball Club took part in sporting activities with their reciprocal local groups a teacher of modern languages at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) was welcomed by Priscilla from the Champs Lycée with the intention of strengthening inter-school links Saturday evening’s entertainment included a Celtic dance group and storytelling the group was treated to a display of “very athletic” Brazilian street dancing President of the Champs Comité de Jumelage “It was a great opportunity to present different faces of Champs-sur-Marne and to strengthen the links between our two cities.” Christopher Lee of the Bradley Stoke Twinning Association added: “We all had a great time – the sporting and cultural contacts were very positive and we look forward to reciprocating the hospitality shown to us in Champs.” For more information on Bradley Stoke Twinning Association please contact Christopher on 07818 005970 Related link: Bradley Stoke Twinning Association (The Journal) A party of 35 students from Bradley Stoke’s twin town of Champs-sur-Marne (France) visited Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) earlier this week BSCS French teacher Sheriban Fekaj welcomed the exchange group to the school on Wednesday and has sent us this report: “We have been extremely pleased to welcome 35 students from Champs-sur-Marne and their teacher It was a huge success and a fantastic experience for both our students and the French students.” “They took part in a treasure hunt in the morning with our year 11 and went to observe art French and geography lessons as well as PE.” “In the afternoon the French students taught French songs to year 6 students from Meadowbrook Primary school.” “After school they had a party in the Post-16 Centre with some of our year 10 “It was a fantastic day and has strengthened our current links with Champs-Sur-Marne and we are hoping to continue such a positive exchange between our students.” Paris is a beautiful city but take the opportunity to get out of it and see more of the Paris Region Here are 15 best day trips from Paris easily accessible by public transport It is in the charming village of Auvers-sur-Oise that the painter spent his last months But Van Gogh was not the only artist to stay there other famous painters such as Pissaro or Cézanne also took up residence there the town preserves the landscapes immortalized by these painters and offers a stroll punctuated by about thirty panels allowing you to compare the masterpieces to the landscapes represented so that today Auvers-sur-Oise is like an open-air museum READ MORE: In the footsteps of Van Gogh at Auvers-sur-Oise To get there by public transport:A direct train from Paris Nord (line H) is available during the summer there is a direct train from Paris Nord (line H) during the summer:From Paris Nord train station then transfer to Auvers-sur-Oise.From Paris St Lazare train station then take line H to Auvers-sur-Oise.From all RER C stations in Paris: go to Pontoise then take line H to Auvers-sur-Oise.RER A direction Cergy-le-Haut Enghien les Bains is the only spa resort in the Ile-de-France region Here you can enjoy a pleasant stroll around the lake treat yourself to a relaxing session in one of the spas or go and play at the casino To get there by public transport:Direct train from the Gare du Nord station (line H) direction Pontoise To get there by public transport:RER B4 from one of the stations in Paris towards Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse the Domaine de Chantilly is the ideal destination for a cultural and relaxing day out with friends or family Versailles is such a vast domain that there is enough to spend several days there Depending on your tastes you can choose to visit the castle or simply enjoy the vast gardens and the spectacle of the great waters go as far as the Trianon domain to visit the Queen’s Hamlet To get there by public transport:The RER C arrives at Versailles Château Rive Gauche station then 10 minutes on foot to get to the Château From La Villette take the bicycle path that marks the beginning of the Avenue Verte Paris-London The route leading to Saint-Denis takes you along the Street-Art Avenue along which you will discover real masterpieces Arriving at the Basilica of Saint-Denis visit this monument like no other which contains the royal necropolis To get there:Follow the bike path from Porte de la Villette.By public transit Located near Bourget this museum is the most important aeronautical museum in France a Mirage and more than 350 flying machines Do not miss the Great Gallery designed in 1937 which has recently been restored and where you can contemplate some of the wonders of the early days of aviation To get there by public transport:2nd bus stop (line 350) after Porte de la Chapelle.It is also accessible by the N2 At the gates of Paris this garden is a little corner of paradise There is a charge for access but the park is large extremely well maintained and some surprises await you it is not uncommon to find geese or peacocks and you will be able to admire many roses To get there by public transport:Metro line 1 to Porte Maillot then bus 244 to Bagatelle Pré Catelan stop This fascinating museum brings together some 65,000 objects from the First World War Punctuated by numerous interactive devices the visit allows you to appreciate the difficulty of the soldier’s daily life An educational visit to be recommended to both young people and adults To get there by public transport:30 minutes from Paris by Gare de l’Est line P: Direction Meaux or Direction Chateau-Thierry with a stop in Meaux.Then take the bus 63 and 65 (stop Hauts de Chantereine in front of the Museum) The Champs-Sur-Marne palace is an exceptional residence located only 20 kilometres from Paris After having been a private residence and then a presidential residence The visit of this beautiful castle is to be completed with a nice walk in the park surrounding it To get there by public transport:RER A direction Marne-la-Vallée stop at Noisiel then continue on foot (20 minutes) or get off at Bry-sur-Marne and take bus 220 direction Torcy The Saint-Germain-en-Laye domain has many advantages: there is a castle a terrace with a superb view over the west of Paris All this can be discovered with a hike of about 12 kilometres (about 3 hours) A beautiful hiking route is to be discovered in the book “P’tit crapahut en Île-de-France” which lists several walks to do in the region the castle and the entrance to the park are in front of the exit of the station Vaux-le-Vicomte is a name that tickles everyone’s imagination created on the initiative of the visionary Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) was a landmark: it served as a model for the construction of the Versailles palace With the visit of the castle and a stroll in its magnificent garden there is a lot of things to do to enjoy a good time at Vaux-le-Vicomte The town of Maisons-Laffitte was born from the ruin of a banker who had to subdivided a part of the park of his castle to pay off his debts So much so that Maisons-Laffitte is today a park/town and a favourable ground for a change of scenery You can start with a visit to the castle, a 17th century masterpiece, before taking a walk in the Saint-Germain forest which borders the town. A hiking itinerary can be discovered in the book “P’tit crapahut en Île-de-France” which lists several walks to do in the region To get there by public transport:RER A3 and A5 then about 10 minutes on foot to get to the château The Axe Majeur is a succession of a dozen monumental constructions over more than 3 kilometres that draw a formidable perspective in the landscape Designed by the sculptor Dani Karavan from 1980 this axis marks the symbol of the new city To get there by public transport:RER A in the direction of Nanterre-Préfecture to the station of Cergy Saint-Christophe then about 10 minutes on foot For this last idea for an excursion we leave the Ile-de-France direction Eure-et-Loir for a getaway in Chartres In only one hour by train it is easy to spend a day there and enjoy the many activities on site: visit of the cathedral To get there by public transport:By TER from Montparnasse station Culturez-vous is a French blog that I’m starting to translate into English only about thirty articles are available in English but the content will be progressively expanded Thank you for your suggestion concerning the wish of information available in English in the museums I will pay attention to it during my future visits to personalize even more the information that I proposed in this language Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.  Learn more recevez le meilleur de Culturez-vous dans votre boite mail Vous serez automatiquement redirigé vers la page demandée après 3 secondes.Ne pas fermer cette page Patienter 3 secondes pour passer à la page A journey along either of the two main routes through Bradley Stoke could become a colourful experience this summer if a plan to significantly expand the number of roadside wildflower meadows comes to fruition Wildflower strips totalling around 150m in length were created along Brook Way (either side of the Saxon Way junction) in 2018 and have resulted in much-appreciated displays of blooms in the last two summers The latest scheme will see wildflower strips created along a 200m-long section of grassland alongside Bradley Stoke Way in front of homes in Champs Sur Marne (just south of the leisure centre) The existing wildflower strips along Brook Way are also being extended southwards by around 150m The meadows will consist of colourful perennial flowers such as oxeye daisy There will also be some annual plants sown to give an even more colourful display in the first couple of years They will be cut in late summer and the grass removed A spokesperson for South Gloucestershire Council said: “We are committed to improving biodiversity and managing our land in a way that supports habitats and connectivity for wildlife and pollinators and helps to make our communities attractive and pleasant places for our residents Over the last few years we have carried out trials to adopt a more natural approach to our verge management which supports the flora and fauna while also ensuring visibility at road junctions is maintained and safe for road users.” • To comment as the meadows develop, email communityspaces@southglos.gov.uk This article originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine (on page 3) Phone 01454 300 400 to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion A new litter picker, recruited by Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) was officially welcomed to his role by Mayor Robert Jones and other Councillors at a photo call on Thursday morning at the Brook Way Activity Centre whose official job title is ‘Mobile Cleansing Operative’ (MCO) started work this week and has already begun to make an impression on the town’s litter problem for the new post and the lease of a new (white) Vauxhall Astra van was included in the Council’s 2009/10 Budget That figure is in addition to the £6000 p.a that was previously being paid to a sub-contractor for the cleaning of bus shelters in the town an activity which will now be carried out by the MCO will work 16 hours per week over five mornings but he said his hours are flexible and can be adjusted to cover any festivities or special events Cllr Jones told The Journal that funding for the MCO will be reviewed annually He added that next week’s Finance & Leisure Committee meeting will discuss a proposal to add a BSTC logo to Mr Dace’s van so that it can be easily recognised by local residents Although the main roads are covered by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) footpaths and bus shelters and areas where people “hang around” Mr Dace reported that most of the litter he has collected this week has been food wrappers and drinks cans/cartons Much of this appears to have been thrown from cars but other litter hot-spots include the skate park the conservation area near Sherbournes Brake and Savages Wood Road Much of the litter collected appears to be from Tesco Mr Dace (centre) was welcomed by (l-r) Cllr Jon Williams BSTC Activity Centres Manager John Rendell Cllr Roger Avenin and Town Clerk David Chandler Asked if a contribution towards litter picking costs might be sought from local retailers in particular the takeaway stores at the Willow Brook Centre Cllr Jones said that the Council would “initially monitor the situation and keep up the pressure on local businesses.” Residents concerned about litter in a particular area of the town are encouraged to contact Mr Dace via the Town Council office on 01454 868080 He said he would happily contact the relevant SGC departments to deal with fly tipping and will also liaise with SGC’s StreetCare More photos from the welcome event (on Google Photos) South Gloucestershire Council is inviting residents to have their say on a number of proposed casualty reduction measures on Bradley Stoke Way in the vicinity of the Willow Brook Centre The consultation comes after two school-age children were seriously injured in separate traffic accidents along this stretch of road earlier this year A meeting in October attended by the Council’s transport chief local police and headteachers of local schools outlined a number of proposed safety measures for the road and these have now been formalised in the plans that are the focus of the current consultation The main component of the proposed scheme is the provision of a new signal-controlled (toucan) pedestrian crossing on Bradley Stoke Way close to the pedestrian access point from Wheatfield Drive This new crossing will replace the two existing uncontrolled crossing points where the recent accidents occurred The proposals also include an extension of the existing 30mph speed limit northwards by 260m It is also proposed that the 30mph limit be extended south of the Savages Wood Roundabout to include the existing toucan crossing between Snowberry Close and Champs Sur Marne The petitoners’ call for the northbound carriageway to be reduced to a single lane is now being met “for most vehicles” through the introduction of a bus lane (which would have been needed anyway following last week’s Government go-ahead for the North Fringe to Hengrove bus rapid transit scheme) Drawings published on the consultation webpage also show additional features that include yellow bar markings on the road surface at the approach to the start of the 30mph zone and a permanent vehicle-activated speed reminder sign in the central reservation opposite the Willow Brook Centre The petitioners’ call for the new crossing to incorporate a “speed table” has not been satisfied with the Council previously saying this wouldn’t be possible because the road is used by buses and emergency vehicles The consultation runs until Sunday 8th January 2012 I was at the SGC meeting when cllr Brian Allinson explained the proposals The most important part is preventing people making dangerous overtaking manouvres at the dual-lane approach to the crossing Making the whole of BSW 30mph or adding sleeping policemen was overkill in my opinion A formal planning application has been submitted to South Gloucestershire Council for the erection of a new primary school within the grounds of Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) the new ‘primary phase’ building will be located on an area of land that is currently used as a secondary car park located between the school’s ‘AstroTurf’ all-weather sports pitch and the site boundary closest to Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre It is intended to relocate the secondary car park to the other side of the secondary school building on currently unused land between the rear gardens of properties in Champs Sur Marne and an all-weather sports pitch Cycle storage ‘pods’ providing parking for around 370 bikes will also be moved The relocation will provide a net increase of 16 car parking spaces of which 12 are deemed necessary for the maximum 36 staff anticipated to be on-site at the new primary facility at any one time Plans submitted with the application show a building providing seven classrooms The principal access will be from the roundabout on Fiddlers Wood Lane via the existing access road that leads to the secondary car park A secondary pedestrian-only access point is proposed located close to the point where the footpath into the nature reserve joins Fiddlers Wood Lane This would be in the form of a lockable gate that is only open at the start and end of the school day The application states that negotiations have taken place between South Gloucestershire Council and Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre with a view to formalising an arrangement whereby parents of primary age children would be permitted to drop-off and pick-up children in the leisure centre car park from where they could easily access the school via the proposed new pedestrian entrance The primary facility would have a single form entry with up to 210 pupils on roll when fully occupied It is hoped to receive the first intake of reception aged children in September 2015 It is proposed that the start and end times of the primary age school day would be staggered from those of the secondary age students Starting at 9am and finishing at 3pm is suggested in the travel plan that accompanies the application The consultation period for the school building planning application runs until 2nd June A separate planning application was made in April for the car park relocation and the consultation period for that has now finished Above: Location of the proposed ‘primary phase’ building on the Bradley Stoke Community School site A record field of 475 contested today’s Bradley Stoke 10k Run in drizzly weather on the final day of the 2012 Bradley Stoke Community Festival The new Bradley Stoke Mayor Cllr Charlotte Walker sounded the horn to get the race underway from the Jubilee Centre at 9:30am sending the contestants off on a six-and-a-quarter mile route along the roads and tracks of the town Victory in the men’s race went to Matt Hooper (Bitton Road Runners) who outsprinted last year’s winner Peter Morton (35:56) to claim second nearly two minutes ahead of last year’s winner Elizabeth Smith (39:30) with Helen Newberry (41:44) in third James Shorney also won the prize for the best placed Bradley Stoke resident with Sue Thorndyke (45:28) best local woman Special awards were given to Ted Wiffill (oldest competitor) and two contestants from Bradley Stoke’s twin town of Champs-sur-Marne (France) More info: Full race result (DB Max) The Journal’s photos of the 2012 Bradley Stoke 10k Our Photo Story gallery shows a summary of the race in 59 pictures A big thank you to Owen and Ryan for helping with the photos Photo: Bunch finish at the 2012 Bradley Stoke 10k The 30mph speed limit on a stretch of Bradley Stoke Way near the Willow Brook Centre has been extended northwards by 260m so that it covers the approaches to a newly constructed pedestrian crossing A new 30mph sign (pictured) has been installed north of the crossing and a sign marking the transition from 30mph to 40mph for northbound traffic placed on the other side of the carriageway has been installed as part of a package of safety measures agreed after two young people were seriously injured whilst attempting to cross on this stretch of the road last year The plans were formulated after a community-led petition Work on the new crossing started in June, several months later than originally promised. The project was delayed in part by a number of objections to the Traffic Regulation Order required to implement the new crossing Pedestrian guardrails have been installed along the edge of the carriageway (north of the crossing) and in the central reservation (south of the crossing) to discourage pedestrians and cyclists from crossing the busy road away from the light-controlled crossing Yellow bar road markings on the approach to the new 30mph sign have yet to be painted There is also no sign yet of the road markings needed to create a new bus lane on the northbound carriageway within the 30mph zone although posts for the associated signage can be seen near the Savages Wood Roundabout the new bus lane will reduce the number of lanes available for general traffic from two to one The 30mph speed limit is also due to be extended south of the roundabout so that it includes the existing Toucan crossing between Champs Sur Marne and Snowberry Close although this too is yet to be implemented Photo: New Toucan crossing on Bradley Stoke Way Once again today I saw someone racing away from the existing crossing to overtake other traffic the sooner the road is narrowed to one lane the better Such a shame so many children chose to ignore both crossings and climb over the barriers @ Phil – On Monday as I went to Tesco to shop at around 1pm four teenage girls were at the crossing as I waited Two decided to “dart across” the crossing just as the lights changed to green Of course I didn’t move off as I was aware of the pedestrians and am a sensible and considerate driver It’s not just lowering the speeds for drivers/narrowing the lanes that can assist in less injury to pedestrians Education for young people is a MUST or accidents will still happen either due to excessive speed or ignorant use of the crossing/road by pedestrians The two lanes go on far to long now making it even more of a racetrack…saying that the road is closed tonight and they are working on the road layout etc but unless they physically build the road out as an island to stop cars overtaking it will always be a race track I am saddened thy children are being stupid and not using it correctly though The lane change outside Tesco heading towards Bradley Stoke North looks really dangerous if you dont know the area and are passing a bus that is travelling in the bus lane your lane suddenly ends and you would be forced into the oncoming traffic on the other side of the road I suppose the only consolation is there are hardly any buses in BS