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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
September 2022
Saturday 17
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 17:30
Sunday 18
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 17:30

Maison de Georges Clemenceau

76 rue Georges Clemenceau, 85520 Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire

Visit of the house and gardens of Georges Clemenceau

Come (re)discover the house and gardens of Georges Clemenceau
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Sébastien Arnault

Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) moved to «la Bicoque» in 1919. He had just signed the peace treaty at the end of the Great War of 1914-18, at the cost of an intense personal investment. He wishes to rest from a long career devoted to politics, and return to his native Vendée.
It is thus that he nicknamed this small isolated house, simple rental where he will stay every beautiful season until his death. Patiently, he composes his garden, attentive to the advice of his great friend, the painter Claude Monet, and following his own desires in spite of the sand, the sea winds and the high tides. He did not hesitate to receive prestigious personalities, such as the ambassadors of Japan and the United States. The house was purchased by the state shortly after his death. Since then, it has preserved the traces of the «Tiger», as well as the testimonies of his friendships and his passions: literature, hunting and extreme oriental arts.

Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2022
Patrimoine durable
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About the location

Maison de Georges Clemenceau
76 rue Georges Clemenceau, 85520 Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire
Georges Clemenceau retired from political life after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919\. It receives many visitors in this house and holds the bet to create a garden on the dune.
Tags
Monument historique, Maison, appartement, atelier de personnes célèbres, Espace naturel, parc, jardin
©Maison de Georges Clemenceau