Guided tour of René Guichemerre’s house

Name: Visita guiada a la casa de René Guichemerre
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T15:45:00+02:00
Location: Parc du Sarrat

A dive into the work of René Guichemerre, who marked the Dacquoise architecture of the Trente Glorieuses: guided tour of his house-workshop, installed in a botanical park that he imagined.

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Herramientas de registro

06 47 60 77 67

©Adrienne Barroche

After studying architecture at the Beaux-arts de Paris, René Guichemerre settled permanently in Dax, his hometown, in 1951. He then draws what will become his place of life and work: the domain of the Sarrat, today historic monument and remarkable garden.
Discover with this visit commented the resolutely modern style of Guichemerre, author of many realizations in the Landes, which has left a lasting mark on the Dacquoise architecture of the Glorious Thirty!

About the location

Parc du Sarrat

Rue du Sel Gemme, 40100 Dax

Landes
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

René Guichemerre, architect, did not cease during his life to think, to draw, to build and to restore this park which he finished(ended) in 1953\. To his(its) death, in 1988, he(it) left his(its) property in the city of Dax. On more than three hectares, more than 700 trees of 27 different gasolines(essences) were counted. This park is of mixed type, understanding a regular part(party) and an environmental or irregular part(party).