Frescos in 10 of Indre’s churches or religious pictorial art, from the roman era up to the 1970’s…
« Who was it that earned historical monument classification for the frescos in the church of Vic Nohant ? George Sand of course ! » History great and small : diverse themes... At each stage of the tour, a painting tells its story …
Stage 0 : general information concerning pictorial art and its symbolism from the roman era Stage 1 - Vic Nohant : Frescos which « like a picture book » tell us a story. How George Sand saved the frescos. Stage 2 - Saint Chartier : Emile Jacob, an Abbey unlike others. Mural paintings from the 20th century inspired by the roman spirit. Stage 3 - Lourouer Saint-Laurent : Deciphering the medieval frescos with varying styles and symbols. Stage 4 - Montgivray where the village’s inhabitants served as models for the immense painting with a multitude of figures. The cleaning and restoring of mural paintings. Stage 5 - Pouligny Saint Martin : the incredible calendar of the seasons painted on the walls of this roman church. The different notions of « time » from the era, and man’s work on the land throughout the year. Stage 6 - Le Magny : In this Benedictine Abbey, sister to Cluny, the Saints are represented in the frescos. Stage 7 - Neuvy Saint Sépulchre : The Pilgrimage of “Precious Blood” which has taken place ever since the 13th century. The basilica’s painted rotunda. Stage 8 - Gargilesse : The church’s crypt and its paintings. Stage 9 - Le Menoux : Contemporary religious pictorial art that explodes with color. The frescos of Jorge Carrasco. Stage 10 - Saint Marcel : The church’s treasure and its amazing destiny.
They lead us to discover the treasures while sharing their secrets : Interviews with…
Michel Maupoix, President of « Rencontre avec le patrimoine religieux », an expert in religious heritage, sheds light upon the mural paintings we will discover throughout the tour. Annick Dussault, Director of the George Sand Museum in La Châtre, shares story-like details of the frescos in the Church of Vic. Didier Oliverez, restores the frescos in the church of Montgivray. He speaks to us of his work. Mme Nicole Dalot, ex-mayor of Saint Chartier, shares memories of the Abbey Emile Jacob. Anne Laure Hombert, Director of the Eguzon Museum, is author of a memoire concerning the mural paintings in Gargilesse. The daughter of the painter Jorge Carrasco : Oklo speaks to us of her father and his works of art. Marc de Pouget, Director of the departmental archives, explains the role of « mercy seats »
10 stages to discover and listen to history…as stories. Commentaries spoken by actors, reenactments, interviews, and music… For each stage : a commentary lasting about 3 minutes. An audioguide explaining how to get from one stage to the next by car.
Voice Interpreters : Véronique Groux de Miéri, John Ryan