EssilorLuxottica saw a significant increase in revenue at the start of the year
The eyewear company's revenue rose by 8.1 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year to 6.85 billion euros
the French-Italian company announced on Wednesday evening in Charenton-le-Pont
Analysts had expected slightly less on average
Growth in the Asia-Pacific region was in double digits
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Cela revient à se glorifier de ses propres turpitudes
celles du clergé et du ministère de la Culture de l’époque qui ont laissé détruire ces décors pourtant classés monument historique
Cela signifierait également qu’on irait encore plus loin en faisant disparaître toute trace de l’intervention de Viollet-le-Duc dans ces chapelles
tout cela est théoriquement protégé avec l’ensemble de la cathédrale
Mais l’on pourrait encore aller plus loin dans la restauration de l’état de la cathédrale telle qu’elle avait été classée monument historique
Certainement pas en supprimant les vitraux
mais au contraire en restituant les peintures murales qui les complétaient si magnifiquement
Il suffit d’ailleurs de voir les chapelles du déambulatoire qui ont conservé à la fois leurs vitraux et leurs peintures murales pour comprendre combien le vandalisme du début des années 1960 a fait perdre à la beauté de l’édifice
Si les peintures murales de la nef avaient été figuratives
celles-ci étaient pour l’essentiel décoratives
Il est d’autant plus facile de les refaire que l’on possède dans les archives Viollet-le-Duc conservées à la Médiathèque du Patrimoine et de la Photographie
tous les dessins préparatoires et les cartons de ces décors (ill
3 et 4) et même pour certains des photos prises avant leur effacement (ill
dont plusieurs relèvent presque de l’Art nouveau
témoignant du génie de l’architecte qui fut une source importante pour les créateurs de la toute fin du siècle
exactement comme la flèche a pu être refaite à l’identique
On rendrait ainsi à ces chapelles toute la beauté de leur dernier état historique connu
celui que l’on peut voir depuis les années 1960 n’étant que l’objet d’un vandalisme officiel
[1] Nous remercions Mathilde Candau de nous avoir envoyé son mémoire
Les illustrations de cet article en sont tirées
[2] Ce qui est grotesque
puisque le coût de réalisation d’un vitrail ne dépend pas de son caractère figuratif ou non
[3] Ajoutons que le savoir-faire est là
comme la restauration l’a déjà prouvé
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© Cyrille LallementAfter a long diagnosis and analysis of the existing buildings, we concluded that the best way was to destroy the additions made over the years to lower the density and magnify the pre-existing chapel. The chapel and the ≪pavilion≫ in the back of the plot were kept, restored, and extended. The main operation is the addition of the floor on top of the chapel, rising it to 2.10 m, that way we are able to increase the number of companions that are hosted in the building.
demonstrating clearly which part is new and which part is restored
On the ground floor the community thrift shop is installed
providing work to the companions and good to the city
On the upper floors are designed 10 apartments for the companions
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but the rest of the region is also involved in the ballet of pyrotechnic shows
This year, fireworks will be fired from the banks of the Marne on July 14, 2024 at around 10.30pm, organized jointly with the towns of Saint-Maurice and Maisons-Alfort
Rendezvous near the Charenton bridge on the Quai Ferdinand Saguet
And why not take the opportunity to visit the Val-de-Marne
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Eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica exceeded expectations for operating profit last year
increased by 0.5 percentage points to 17 percent
the Franco-Italian company announced Wednesday in Charenton-le-Pont
which owns brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley
is the global market leader for eyeglasses
Revenue rose by 4.4 percent to €26.5 billion
Net profit increased by 3 percent to €2.4 billion
The dividend for the past fiscal year is to be set at €3.95 per share
Management aims to increase profitability to 19 to 20 percent in the coming years
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Two European funds managed by global real estate firm Hines have made student housing investments in France that will create around 1,300 new beds
Hines European Real Estate Partners III (HEREP III) has acquired Liberté 1
a 26,500sqm office building in Charenton-Le-Pont
from Covivio with the intention of transforming the building into a multi-use residential complex including 650 student beds
Hines European Value Fund 2 (HEVF 2) is also planning to transform a 17,000sqm complex located west of Paris in Hauts-de-Seine into a 650-bed scheme
the two investments will be managed by Aparto
marking Aparto’s entry into France. Aparto
currently operates over 6,000 student beds in the UK
said: “Hines’ scale and expertise as an investor
developer and manager make us uniquely placed to deliver value through the entire process of bringing these two new opportunities to life
purpose-built student living schemes in our preferred markets is a high-conviction investment theme for the HEREP fund series. The funds have ambitious plans to continue growing our living platform across Europe and are delighted to have secured two more purpose-built student living opportunities in these prime locations in Paris on behalf of our investors.”
senior managing director and country head of Hines France
said: “We are committed to playing our part in delivering the high-quality living space that France’s hugely successful eduction sector so clearly needs.
“We believe the best-in-class service and community creation central to our student living strategy will make Hines the benchmark brand for student residences in France.”
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France (AP) — Eugene Viollet-le-Duc is still the man to go to when it comes to restoring Notre Dame
Viollet-le-Duc made it his life's work to preserve the iconic cathedrals
monasteries and palaces that were damaged during the French Revolution and fell into further disrepair amid an early 19th century economic slump
His more than 20 years of work on Notre Dame, already prized for its vision and detail, may be put to its greatest use yet. As attention turns to rebuilding the Gothic cathedral significantly damaged by a fire
Viollet-le-Duc's incomparable notes and drawings will give contemporary architects a guidebook to how he approached the job during the mid-19th century
an expert on Viollet-le-Duc at the MAP historical monument archives
Viollet-le-Duc was a relentless worker with a knack for details and the habit of studiously holding onto what he produced
The renovation he undertook at Notre Dame lasted from 1845 until 1865
"He left us a very substantial documentation
We have the letters and the work diary where he was writing day after day everything that was happening on the building site," Forgeret told the Associated Press in an interview
Huge maps with blueprints and watercolor drawings of architectural details spill out of drawers in the archives
One map is a color-coded key of each stone set in the renovation work Viollet-le-Duc oversaw
Viollet-le-Duc also designed the iconic spire that so dramatically collapsed in a ball of fire on Monday
Contemporary restorers will have more than Viollet-le-Duc's drawings to consult since numerous studies of Notre Dame have been done in the years
Even as construction crews work to shore up the weakened building
there is speculation of which version of the Notre Dame spire will be the model for the rebuilding
Viollet-le-Duc has sometimes been derided for being too interventionist in his restorations; the pointy spire certainly was his alone
"The spire that he built was a spire of the 19th century
"It's a creation from the 19th century
by all his science and knowledge of the Middle Ages."
French President Emmanuel Macron has set a goal of having Notre Dame rebuilt within five years
which would be in time for when Paris hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics
Viollet-le-Duc would have considered that an impressive feat
"We are talking about 20 years in the 19th century for the cathedral to be completely restored
challenge mentors with strict demands for rules and rigorous spiritual paths
“It’s my first Lent; I want to do things right!” Sylvie Ferrand was somewhat taken aback when Ophélie
a 19-year-old woman she is preparing for baptism in her parish in Épernay
brought up the subject of Lent during only their second meeting
“She wanted me to tell her what she was allowed to eat or not
at what time she should pray,” Sylvie recalled
the young catechumen first turned to the Internet
where a flood of advice—sometimes radical or contradictory—abounds
especially worried about the idea that she absolutely had to fast every day
Ophélie reflects the broader trend among catechumens and
Christians of her generation—strongly influenced by social media and often seeking significant gestures and clear rules
"We are seeing a growing demand for radicality during Lent
as evidenced by the success of Exodus 90 (a 90-day program with a strong ascetic dimension
imported from the United States and aimed at men
which has gained traction over the past six or eight years," confirmed Father Philippe Verdin
a pioneering online prayer retreat developed by the Dominicans of the French province since 2003
“This thirst is often a hallmark of converts
who are very meticulous about their Christian practice,” the Dominican continued
with its strict rules during Ramadan,” particularly regarding fasting—a practice that is also increasingly popular today for personal development and health reasons
they are surrounded by believers of other religions
such as Islam or Asian faiths,” observed Geneviève Pasquier
who mentors catechumens in a parish in eastern Paris
“That’s why they feel the need to understand what sets them apart.” According to Father Verdin
Lent is often perceived as a time “to show God
that one is serious about faith and not just going through the motions.” It is
not surprising that new converts want to fully immerse themselves in it
even if they do not always fully understand what the church expects of them during this period
“Many catechumens are not quite at that stage yet,” explained Caroline Dewavrin
a member of the baptism preparation team for student ministry in Caen
and the Holy Spirit are—so inviting them to observe Lent would be premature.” That is why the first year of catechumenate—preparation for baptism—focuses on the fundamentals of faith
“We clear the ground,” explained one mentor
“They are generally very curious and receptive.”
“I was discovering everything last year,” confirmed Enola
a 20-year-old business student who will be baptized during the upcoming Easter Vigil
“I’m going to try to draw closer to God by living simple things,” she promised
already setting two resolutions: “Reading the Psalms and setting up parental controls on my phone to spend less time on it.”
he viewed Lent mainly in terms of “rules” and “efforts to make” to become a better person
these concerns faded as he discovered “Christian freedom.” “Each person must exercise their own discernment to move toward Christ,” he says as his baptism approaches
who coordinates the catechumenate at Angers Cathedral
Lent is primarily an opportunity to “intensify” ordinary Christian life
In the small groups formed at the beginning of the year—typically four catechumens and three mentors—the emphasis is placed on fraternity and prayer
sometimes aided by apps like Hozana or Prions en Église
a French-language Catholic devotional magazine
while encouraging as many other parishioners as possible to join their journey
a mentor in Fruges, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France
also emphasized prayer to “move beyond over-intellectualization” and to deepen knowledge of Jesus
“I want to explore this aspect of prayer more,” confirmed Frédérique
who has also set herself “quite a few small goals”: no meat
logging off from social media—”instead of going on Facebook
I’ll go on YouPray!”—and reading the Gospel of Luke
“The idea is to remove something from my life to align with Jesus’ journey of dying and rising for us,” explained this mother of a family whose husband and children are already baptized and who will receive baptism herself at Easter
“This first Lent will be very powerful because on March 9
I have the Rite of Election,” one of the key steps in preparing for baptism
though she anticipates that she “might fumble a little.”
catechumens' questions and thirst for radicality unsettle their mentors
“I find fasting difficult,” admitted Tiphaine
who acknowledged that she is “less comfortable with the meaning of this practice.”
who feels outpaced even within her own family: “My daughters talk to me about pre-Lent
cold showers… I had never heard of that!” she exclaims
What does it bring to their relationship with God?” she asks
Her questions illustrate the renewed interest in Lent among many Christians
as well as a certain generational disconnect
the best approach is through personal witness
and then they decide,” he explained regarding fasting
“It’s an opportunity for us Christians to reflect on our own practices—how we live Lent and what we pass on,” he observes
“Almsgiving is often the most neglected of the three pillars!”
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Making habitable: from the monumental to the intimate
How to put humans back into a prefabricated office architecture?
How to offer each inhabitant individuality from the repetitive facade of the 1970s?
How to turn a thick office building into personalized housing?
Here, the place is strategic: to the south, on the Quai des Carrières, the highway A4 and its noise very high, but also beautiful distant views of the Seine.
In the North, the heart of islet, with its views on the villa Bergerac.
© Michel DenancéThe transformation keeps the spirit of the place while optimizing the qualities of living, between distant views and domesticity of the heart of islet.
Floor PlanThe two orientations of the building thus offer two ways of living. Côté Quai, individual vegetated loggias with views of the distance and, in the heart of the island, in the privacy of a garden on courtyard.
© Michel DenancéFrom the repetitive to the individual: the loggias on the Quai des Carrières
To house the building, the facade of the Carrières quay, 260 meters long and oriented to the South, is redesigned.
Prefabricated concrete models are retained and existing windows are removed.
© Michel DenancéA new façade of architectural concrete is positioned 70 centimeters set back from the existing façade. Its finish in wood cladding participates in the domesticity of the facade.
This shrinkage regulates the solar contributions (by the effect of sun breeze generated by the existing). It gives a new identity to the building by the depth and the random rhythm of the loggias following the demolition of a large number of prefabricated concrete elements.
DiagramIn order to comply with acoustic regulations, the windows on the street, in aluminum, are equipped with triple glazing.
The vegetation of the facade is permitted by its orientation but also by the regulated irrigation of the planters thanks to the recovery of the rainwater on the terrace.
© Michel DenancéThe garden in heart of islet
On the courtyard side, a simple principle of demolition in North part draws a new heart of islet. Thus, the distribution of housing, the vis-à-vis between the facades and the solar contributions but also the installation of a collective garden are optimized.
© Michel DenancéMedium-growth plant species (2.5 meters maximum) have been planted to filter the views without reducing solar contributions.
The apartments on the ground floor have small terraces that open onto the garden.
are decorated with balconies for each of the dwellings
The panels and panels are treated in bronze-lacquered aluminum
He and his family have been planning the move for the last couple of years
But after Friday’s deadly hostage-taking at a kosher supermarket they know well
made his weekly visit to the kosher bakery next to the Hyper Cacher supermarket “about five minutes before” the hostage taking
“It’sthe first time we’ve been affected personally by an antisemitic attack,” he said
Like other members of the French Jewish community
he was shocked by past attacks such as the 2010 rampage by jihadist Mohamed Merad
concrete.” The Freoas only live a few minutes by car from Porte de Vincennes
A variety of reasons convinced Freoa to make the aliyah, as Jewish emigration is known. “There’s the weather and the cheaper cost of living in Israel. But every time there’s unrest in the Middle East, it has an effect in France.” Last July
when Israel’s war on Gaza spilled on to French streets
“Death to Jews.” “When I went to buy cigarettes
I felt the tension with Muslims,” said Freoa
are looking forward to the move to a beachside house in Agamin near Netanya
He and his wife have a sales business and he is confident that he can carry on in Israel
I’ll be fine – I can work anywhere,” he says
He played down the difficulties of moving to Israel: “We know what to expect
But the main thing is that our kids are OK.”
added: “Aliyah has got much easier over the past 10 years
We don’t feel safe like before.” He says a lot of his Jewish friends are considering emigrating now
Would he not have his mind changed by the French prime minister
who in a speech to parliament on Tuesday condemned antisemitism in no uncertain terms and recognised French failings in the past
Valls has repeated since Friday that “France would not be France” without French Jews
He took on Dieudonné [the controversial comedian]
but what will happen after the march?” Freoa said
referring to the four million people who took to the streets in France on Sunday in solidarity with the 17 victims of the three jihadis
Look at the schools that refused to observe the minute of silence
There’s only one person taking advantage of it
and that’s Marine le Pen (the extreme-right Front National leader)
“In a few days it will be like nothing happened
In two months we’ll be called filthy Jews again.”
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is a scientific outcome of the International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture
"Culture and heritage have a key role in understanding the causes and impacts of climate change and in designing responses
climate- resilient pathways consistent with the aims of the 2015 Paris Agreement and other international agreements relevant to climate change
The role of culture and heritage in addressing climate change is especially important within the context of human and ecosystem (including biodiversity) inter-connectedness; cities and urbanisation; land and water use and management practices; and governance
As the outcome of the International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture
this Global Research and Action Agenda on Culture
Heritage and Climate Change proposes that these heritage and cultural practices act as a bridge between different ways of knowing
embody inherited knowledge accumulated over generations
and serve as entry points for climate action
respecting and implementing a plurality of knowledge systems inherent in culture
Hana Morel undertook the role of ISCM CHC Scientific Coordinator while Sarah Forgesson was the ICSM CHC Climate Heritage Specialist and contributing author of the case study 'Co-produced Climate Action Planning
Global Research and Action Agenda on Culture
Si nous ne pouvons oublier le bilan humain dramatique de l’explosion qui a eu lieu au Val-de-Grâce le 21 juin
quatre blessés graves et une cinquantaine de blessés plus légers
il nous revient néanmoins de faire le point sur les dégâts patrimoniaux très importants qu’a également causés cette tragédie
était resté à peu près intégralement préservé
avait été surélevé de deux étages comme on le voit sur les photographies anciennes (ill
Lors de la restauration du Val-de-Grâce qui a commencé en 1975 sous la direction de l’architecte en chef des monuments historiques Yves Boiret
celui-ci avait supprimé les étages parasites et rétabli la toiture comme elle l’était à l’origine (ill
Cela n’était pas très complexe : outre les documents d’époque
il suffisait de reproduire celui qui lui faisait face (ill
Pratiquement plus rien n’existe de cet édifice (ill
l’un des plus importants ensembles du XVIIe siècle à Paris
les gravats n’ayant même pas été encore complètement dégagés ni l’origine exacte du sinistre identifiée
pour se poser la question du financement et du déroulé de la reconstruction
Il faut en revanche dès maintenant affirmer une chose qui il y a quelques années serait apparu évidente
mais qui aujourd’hui comme on l’a vu dans certaines affaires récentes (notamment à Notre-Dame) ne va curieusement pas de soi : ce pavillon doit être refait à l’identique
pour redonner à l’abbaye du Val-de-Grâce son allure d’origine
et que nous aurions aimé retrouver pour voir à quoi ressemblait l’intérieur du pavillon de garde
Nous avons contacté la bibliothèque et le musée du Val-de-Grâce
mais ils ne les ont pour l’instant pas retrouvées
D’autres dégâts patrimoniaux sont à déplorer
On peut voir de l’extérieur que le vitrail de la façade de l’église du Val-de-Grâce a été en partie soufflé (ill
Quant aux trois immeubles à gauche du pavillon
Il est évident qu’une fois consolidés (on voit que l’un d’entre eux a déjà été étayé) il devront également être restaurés car il s’agit là encore de trois monuments historiques inscrits dont les façades et les toitures sur rue ainsi que les rampes d’escalier ont été inscrites en 1968
On peut lire dans le dossier de la protection
conservé à la Médiathèque du patrimoine et de l’architecture
entre la Schola Cantorum et le pavillon d’angle de la cour d’honneur du Val-de-Grâce
ont la même ordonnance architecturale ; à l’intérieur
les rampes d’escaliers en fer forgé sont identiques
une continuité d’immeubles du XVIIe siècle
rebâti en 1671 ; ils devaient probablement être des bâtiments locatifs
Nous estimons que tout cet ensemble doit être protégé et maintenu. »
Remarquons enfin que tous ces édifices, y compris le pavillon nord qui pour des raisons incompréhensibles avait été vendu par l’État il y a longtemps [2]
Il est évident que si les assurances ne suffisaient pas à les restaurer
le ministère de la Culture devrait apporter les financements complémentaires
[1] Nous remercions Christiane Candillon
de nous avoir fourni ces précieux renseignements
[2] En 1925
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This picture shows trucks carrying dead bodies of Covid-19 victims and the accompanying post implies it is in Italy
This picture was taken in Paris and the trucks are not carrying dead bodies
Italy has had to use military trucks to move bodies during the crisis
A post on Facebook that has been shared hundreds of times claims to show an image of military trucks carrying the bodies of Covid-19 victims
It implies that the image (showing military trucks winding down a street) was taken in Italy
this picture was actually taken in Paris and the trucks are not related to the new coronavirus
One clue as to the location is the pharmacy in the foreground of the photograph
The sign outside says ‘pharmacie’ which is French
French fact checking organisation Libération reported on photographs and videos taken in the suburbs of Paris at the start of March
showing a line of military trucks driving through the street
AFP quoted the Ministry of the Armed Forces saying [in French]: “The trucks seen in Charenton belong to a logistical movement unrelated to the coronavirus crisis.”
even though this particular image does not show Italian military trucks being used to transport bodies
it is true that the Italian army is having to do this task
Footage shared by the BBC World Service on 19 March shows Italian army trucks moving coffins in Bergamo
It quotes local journalist Beppe Severgnini as saying military trucks had taken away 70 coffins the night before to have the bodies cremated elsewhere in Italy because the cemeteries and crematoriums of Bergamo can’t cope
This not-to-be-missed 42.195-kilometre race links the top of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées to the Avenue Foch
the Quais de Seine and the Hippodrome d'Auteuil
To ensure the smooth running of this sporting event and the safety of participants
Note that the order also mentions traffic and parking restrictions due to the organization of the Paris Run For All and Marathoon's
two other races scheduled for Saturday April 12
Which roads will be closed to traffic and parking