Fascinating restoration of ancient statues: a guided tour with Caroline Botbol and César Foucray

Name: Restauration captivante des statues antiques : une visite guidée avec Caroline Botbol et César Foucray
Start: 2023-09-16T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T11:30:00+02:00
Location: Musée Auguste Jacquet

Samedi 16 septembre 2023, 11h00Passat

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Come discover the fascinating restoration of the ancient statues of the mausoleum of the island of the Count of Beaucaire, during a guided tour presented by Caroline Botbol of the workshop La Pierre au Carré in Arles, and César Foucray, talented ironworker and base of the César workshop in Fourques.

À propos du lieu

Musée Auguste Jacquet

8 montée du château, 30300 Beaucaire

Gard
Occitanie

The museum is housed in the listed gardens of the castle, residence of the counts of Toulouse. It occupies the buildings of a convent built around 1870\. Open to the public since 1985, the museum offers a thematic tour.
* La pierre de Beaucaire The book of the Confrérie de Saint-Marc and a sampling of the tools used by the last quarry illustrate the history of the quarries of «pierre de Beaucaire».
* La Foire de la Madeleine Posters and prints (17th to 20th century), models, recall the splendour of the famous Beaucaire fair.
* Words and colours of the Félibrige Fichus d'indienne, jewellery of Arlésiennes, furniture, manuscripts of local félibres in Provençal dialect, testify to the attachment of the Gard city to Provençal traditions.
* An archaeological museum The pre-Roman period is illustrated by the discoveries made in the Gallic necropolis; the importance of the Gallo-Roman city, a road relay on the domitian road, is highlighted by the dedication to Titus Carisius: Praetor

Etiquetas

Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Lieu de culture, spectacles, sports et loisirs

Accès

The august Backgammon museum is located in the gardens of the castle.

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