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To participate in the PASSADOC association's AG, visit the Internet or the 4 bd of Liberty, 83520 Roquebrune on Argens.
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On your calendar! On 17 and 18 September, the Abbe Photo Association revived a photo archive by André Abbe dating from 1970 to 2000, around the theme: Women of Provence.
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DERRIER PHOTO APPARATUS and Photo Archive
André Abbe
« 1984. These images are obtained from slides.
Back then, the slide was queen. But his reign will end with the arrival of digital technology after 2000.
In this photo, I am at home and sort out the slides of my last trip to Kilimanjaro. »
What you see here is the past, untouched!
Former journalist and photographer, now retired, I am from the city of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, in the Var (83). Proud of my 50 years of career, I had the opportunity to travel internationally, and capture moments of life as much in France, as in Europe, Asia, South America, but also in Oceania.
From 1970 to 2000, I archived more than 100,000 photos of my travels, Provence and more specifically, my hometown, Roquebrune, and its surroundings. These photographs are the result of a passion and a photographic heritage that I wish to revive through this site. To revive rare and unknown archives of the general public.
My photos are also displayed in the historic Abbe house in Roquebrune, which has been in the family for 4 generations. This house of the XVIe century, three-storey, houses in these places ♪ I'm crazy ♪ (atelier of the fountain), where images and paintings of Provence are exhibited. These paintings are signed Patricia Gourier, artist-painting, who chose our workshop for artistic residence.
André Abbe
AN ASSOCIATION TO VIEW OUR PROVENCE AND INTERNATIONAL PHOTOS
The team of the association Abbe Photo
We produce authentic souvenirs, exhibitions, publications on the internet, from historical and unique photo archives. This mission is possible thanks to volunteers : artists and passionate about preserving Provencal heritage. We seek to find Provence and more widely authentic France.
The Abbe Photo Association is run by 3 professionals:
André Abbe
François Abbe
Ericka Armougom
ARTISTIC GALLERY IN A HISTORIC HOUSE
The hustler's hustler
Snooze's or the fountain gallery, is an associative art gallery. It is located on the ground floor of the Abbe house in Roquebrune-sur-Argens. This part of the house serves as an art gallery and artistic residence. Currently we welcome the painter Patricia Gourier.
You will find souvenirs of Provence: paintings, photos, magnets, books, etc... We favour local artists and companies.
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
1 site, 2 associations
Passadoc is a non-profit association whose purpose is to showcase the heritage of Provence and other regions of Occitanie. Through exclusive archival documents, it contributes to the preservation, transmission and enhancement of holdings of endangered, visual and audio material.
The Abbe Photo Association hosts the Passadoc Association. Passadoc volunteers work with the Abbe Photo team. Membership of the Passadoc association is on this site. Our stories and photos are the memory of Provence. Your memberships and purchases (books and photos) make our associations, our projects and our heritage live. The funds raised are then distributed to both associations.
Passadoc, the south in photo
History, memories, traditions...
Passsadoc, that's:
PASSADOC
