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18 and 19 September 2021Passed
September 2021
Saturday 18
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday 19
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
7 to 99 years old

Parc-Musée du granit

50670 Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie
  • Manche
  • Normandie

Granite Cutting Demonstrations

Splitting a block in half to make «mosaic» paving stones, clogging a rough surface, handling the pointerolle with dexterity: this is what the volunteers of the association of friends of granite propos
18 and 19 September 2021Passed
L.Lhermelin

A walk in a park located in the heart of the village, the park-museum of granite is the guardian of a memory and a local know-how.You walk in a vast park with remarkable trees discovering an exceptional collection of objects. Along the route, five boxes tell the geology, the size, the various uses of granite. A «family-path» composed of ten or so markers calls for touch and observation: a playful initiation adapted to children. The public will benefit from the explanations of the volunteers of the association of the friends of the granite on the working conditions, on the name of the tools, on the usefulness of the objects realized a few centuries ago and presented in the park. It is also an opportunity for the public to discover or rediscover the monumental sculptures that were created during the last artist residencies gathered in a sculpture park next to the Museum Park while waiting for the next residence in 2022. The JEP 2021 will also be an opportunity for you to discover the exhibition of Aude Van Eeckhout Frey entitled "The giants of the career". As part of the operation "The children of the heritage" and in connection with the temporary exhibition of the moment, the park-museum of the granite will host a class is will work with Aude Van Eeckhout Frey, on a small exhibition that will be presented on Saturday and Sunday of the JEP.

Types d'événement
Atelier / Démonstration / Savoir-faire
Thème 2021
No selection
Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Parc-Musée du granit
50670 Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie
  • Manche
  • Normandie
You walk in a large park to the remarkable trees by discovering exceptional collection of granite objects. Along the route(course), five changing rooms(boxes) tell geology, size, diverse uses of the granite and of cartels understandable use and origin of a lot of the collection. A route(course) "family" compound of about ten boxes appeals to touch and to observation: a play initiative adapted to the children.
Tags
Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Musée, salle d'exposition, Musée de France
Access
In 20 km of the station of Ledge.