At the exit of the village of Longues-sur-mer, the old Saint Marie Abbey, built in the 12th century, is hidden along the small road leading to Bayeux. At first glance, visitors cannot imagine its importance or splendour. When one enters the first courtyard, surrounded by the abbey lodge, the[…]
AMARÉ is a young association. Created less than a year ago, it welcomes professional and amateur musicians for a weekend or a week, in full board in the heart of the Occitan countryside. Musicians in residence can rehearse, follow courses with teachers and give concerts. The musical activity is mainly[…]
Casa St Germain des Prés is located in the heart of the 6tharrondissement, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, in a Haussmann building. The house enjoys the proximity to the Luxembourg Gardens, designed by Maria dei Medici, the Luxembourg Palace and the St. Sulpice church. The same district brings together prestigious cultural institutions[…]
Immersed in an astounding garden à la française, the Château de Saint-Barthélemy is the perfect place for a musical escapade in the beautiful region of Provence. With its many rooms and its Gaveau piano of 1911, the Château naturally lends itself to a musical residency, while offering leisure activities for[…]
The Château de Saint Loup, built between 1845 and 1848, was designed by Louis Visconti, who was “l’architect de l’empereur” , the architect of the emperor, and with its park is classified “Monument Historique”, the French national trust, by the French government. The house is situated in a 25 hectare[…]
The Italian Institute of Culture (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) is an organism of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the aim of promoting the Italian language and culture.The istitute organizes many initiatives on the cultural, artistic and scientific Italian life, in addition to numerous classes of[…]
Clairefontaine is a municipality part of the Natural Park of the Chevreuse Valley, distant 8 km from the Rambouillet Castle, less than a hour from Paris, close to the National Football Centre Clairefontaine (CNF) and to the Pernod Ricard University. In the XII century, the Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Clairefontaine was founded by[…]
These two castles, looking at each other have been built in different times : The first one is a Fortress whom first foundations date from the 9th century. It’s been then transformed in the XV and XVIII th century. The other castle is the Princess castle, named after the daughter of the[…]
Maison de l’Italie is a university house, hosting professors, researchers and students from all over the world. Funds for the construction of Maison de l’Italie were raised in large part by the Italian senator Enrico Falck, president of the Committee for the Italian Students House in Paris. The house was[…]
La Maison du Mexique is a student’s residence located at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (CiuP), it hosts postgraduate students enrolled in a higher education institution in the Paris region recognized by the French government. Located next to the Maison Internationale, la Maison du Mexique was the 25th to[…]
