Chrystèle BURGARD follows Madame de Sévigné through places she inhabited, visited and inspired. The lecture connects Parisian homes and family residences with journeys to Grignan and Provence. It distinguishes lived places from those later imagined or recreated. The story culminates in the Sévigné myth that helped rescue the ruined château de Grignan.
Region: auvergne-rhone-alpes
Cluny and the Monastic Heritage of Dauphiné
Professor Michel Dupupet examines how the Cluniac order took root in Dauphiné. The lecture considers a network of abbeys, priories and churches that shaped medieval spiritual and cultural life. Its wider history includes a role in the growth of Romanesque art. The Manthes association presents the talk within the Cluniac sites’ bid for UNESCO World Heritage recognition.
Sarmentelles Tasting Trail
The Sarmentelles tasting trail introduces wines from all twelve Beaujolais appellations, presented by their winegrowers. White and rosé Beaujolais broaden the selection. Visitors can discover Beaujeu’s heritage on foot or by little train, with bandas and musical processions along the route. Admission includes the tastings, activities, a tasting glass and its holder.
Festival Altistoria
Altistoria brings regional history into lectures, round tables, exhibitions and a literary fair. Subjects range from Saint-Chaffre abbey and the unfinished Transcévenole railway to refugees and Resistance figures in Haute-Loire. A session examines three centuries of lace-making in Velay. Archive readings, author encounters and an evening of old tales complete the programme.
Concert des anges: Medieval Art in Souvigny
Concert des anges explores musical angels in medieval wall paintings at Souvigny’s Cluniac museum. The exhibition compares vault decoration across nine sites, including the Chapelle Vieille de Souvigny. Photographs and videos show how these images work within architectural spaces. Reconstructed instruments connect the painted musicians with research into historical music and instrument making.
Gallica Trio and La Jimbr’tée Traditional Ball
Sébastien Lagrange, Quentin Millet and Jean-Pascal Pin bring Gallica Trio’s Morvan dance repertoire to Neuvy. Their tunes come from collections of older musicians and from more recent traditional players, with pieces from other regions also included. Musicians from La Jimbr’tée open the ball before the trio takes over for the dancers.
Monistrol-d’Allier Hydroelectric Heritage Tour
This guided visit explores the hydroelectric station as part of the area’s industrial heritage. Its story connects the Monistrol–Saint-Étienne power line with water drawn from the Ance du Sud and the Allier. The tour introduces the plant’s renewable electricity production. The advertised visit is fully booked; entry is restricted to registered visitors aged eight and over.
The Romanesque Churches of Moulins Communauté
The Romanesque churches of Moulins Communauté are brought together in a travelling exhibition visiting Yzeure. Devised by the heritage department of the Pays d’art et d’histoire, the presentation concerns the religious architecture of that territory. Entry to this stop on the exhibition’s tour is free.
Visite d’usine Fontanille Scop
Mechanical bobbin looms are at the centre of Fontanille Scop’s factory visit in Espaly-Saint-Marcel. The company makes Puy-en-Velay lace and elastic ribbons, continuing a manufacturing practice carried on here for more than a century. Alongside lace production, the tour introduces the dyeing and silicone application processes used in its textile work.