Stars and relief - exhibition and animations at the museum

Name: Stars and relief - exhibition and animations at the museum
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château-Musée des Coiffes et des Traditions

Visit of the castle of Ponts-de-Cé, its museum of headgear and traditions, and discovery of the temporary exhibition "Etoffes et Relief", demonstrations of know-how

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free entry

Ville des Ponts-de-Cé

The castle of Ponts-de-Cé and its museum The first fortress of Ponts-de-Cé located on a strategic point already used by the Romans, was built around 850 under Charles II (Charles le Chauve) grandson of Charlemagne, to resist the invasion of the Normans who went up the Loire to plunder the interior of the country. To this castle, not localized and probably wooden, succeeds a feudal stone building.
Destroyed and rebuilt in 1206 by Guillaume des Roches, the castle was rebuilt by King René, son of Louis II of Anjou. In 1440 he became his favourite secondary residence. The castle-museum opens its doors to present you its permanent collections of headgear, bonnets, costumes and objects of the daily life of the Angevins of the nineteenth century. Continuing its series of exhibitions devoted to embroidery, this year the museum showcases fabrics and relief. It is all the art of piqué and boutis that is illustrated by this exhibition presenting amazing pieces from the eighteenth century to the present day. This exhibition will present the contemporary works of Blandine CALENDRIER, Emmanuelle DUPONT, Dominique FAVE, Monique GUILLARD, Francine NICOLLE and Sophie XEUX. Blandine Calendrier will be present during this weekend of the European Heritage Days. Demonstrations of traditional know-how will be offered: boutis, gold embroidery, Luneville crochet etc.
Saturday at 6pm, salle Marguerite d'Anjou: talk on the origins of Provençal boutis hosted by Monique Guillard of the association France Boutis

About the location

Château-Musée des Coiffes et des Traditions

4, rue Charles-de-Gaulle 49130 Les Ponts-de-Cé

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

Lachateau-musee-ponts-de-ce, the first fortress of the Ponts-de-Ce situated on a strategic point already used by the Romans, was built around 850 under Charles II (Charles the Bald) grandson of Charlemagne, to resist the invasion of the Normans who went up the Loire to plunder the interior of the country. This castle, not located and probably made of wood, succeeds a feudal stone building.
The castle now houses the Museum of Headdresses and Traditions. An unusual museum, it offers visitors the exceptional discovery of a collection of more than 600 headdresses, hats and costumes from Anjou in the French provinces and elsewhere. Also the museum offers many temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists of high quality.
Each year, from April to September, the Association of Friends of the Hat Museum presents a temporary exhibition of unique pieces of local heritage and exceptional contemporary creations. There is room for astonishment and, above all, rapture before masterpieces of technica