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16 and 17 September 2023Passed
September 2023
Saturday 16
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 17
10:00 - 18:00

Domaine de George Sand

Domaine de George-Sand, 36400 Nohant-Vic
  • Indre
  • Centre-Val de Loire

Free visit of the garden

Extend your visit of the house by a walk in the omnipresent garden in the daily life of George Sand.
16 and 17 September 2023Passed
© Maison George Sand-CMN

Extend your visit of the house with a walk in the garden omnipresent in the daily life of George Sand. A literary journey based on excerpts from texts by Maurice and George Sand dedicated to the sciences of nature as part of the bicentenary of the birth of Maurice Sand allows you to discover the 6 hectares. As a family, discover the garden while having fun with a game of piste!

Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thèmes 2023
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit
Type de public
Tout public

About the location

Domaine de George Sand
Domaine de George-Sand, 36400 Nohant-Vic
  • Indre
  • Centre-Val de Loire
Built at the end of the XVIIIth century for the governor of Vierzon, the house of Nohant is acquired in 1793 by madam Dupin de Francueil, grandmother of George Sand, who surrounds it with a large park. It's in this context that take place childhood and adolescence of the girl Aurora Dupin. Place of creation and of intellectual life; inseparable place of his work, George Sand writes there and receives number of famous hosts there: Balzac, Chopin, Flaubert, internal Delacroix L' of the house kept(preserved) the decoration(set) which the writer knows until he{she} dies: dining room, blue room(chamber), small theatre and puppet theatre. Beyond the house, the garden of George Sand has received the label of " remarkable garden ". He(It) calls back(reminds) the strong link which joined the author with nature and with botany: «I had the house of my memories(souvenirs) to shelter the future memories of my children there.» History(Story) of my life (1847-1854) artistic creation continues today to live in the house. A bookshop proposes the papers of George Sand as well as works on its life and its work. In attic, the literary attic receives regularly The Meetings of Nohant (workshops(studios), readings, meetings with authors) In the sheep barn done up in concert hall take place every year the festival of «romantic parties(holidays)» and «Chopin festival». The domain of George Sand is open to the public by the Centre of the national monuments.
Tags
Maison, appartement, atelier de personnes célèbres, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Monument historique, Maison des illustres
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