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The Mucem
The Mucem... In other words, Muof the Civilisations ofEurope and MMediterranean.
Built in front of the sea, at the entrance of the Old Port, the J4 (J as Joliette, a district of Marseille) is exposed to the four winds; It is connected to Fort Saint-Jean by a 115-metre-long walkway, like a hanging sidewalk that is not supported by bows or haubans. Remarkable!
Remarkable also the material used: « [...] This is concrete that only has the name concrete. Actually, it's powder; is silica smoke gathered with fibers« , an exceptional material.
This cube placed at the edge of the water – a building of « stone, water and wind » – is modern architecture, too futuristic to the taste of some while others enjoy this place « sublime, original, impressive ». But no one disputes the wealth, the quality of the exhibitions offered.
Its construction was entrusted to Rudy Ricciotti, renowned architect. He spent his childhood in the Camargue; Today he lives in Cassis.
– The Mucem is eleven years of work with about ten engineers; These are thousands of digital calculation pages before the museum opens in 2013! entrusts the architect.
As for the stone net which like a mucharabieh partially covers the terrace and one side of the building, it is also an immense technical feat, « an architectural gem » !
Further information: this video, a walk to the Mucem with Rudy Ricciotti. That day it rained in Marseilles!
Jeanne Monin
Research on various sites and articles.
- The Echoes of the Week
April 1st!
Mount Vinegar
Saint Tropez
The egg party in Tourtour
The story of my house - Participate in « The Gazette » Hey!
- The Library of Passadoc
April 1st!
It's prank day! Some remain in memory; thus in the 1980s:
– A daily announcement that the Eiffel Tower will be moved to the suburbs of Paris leaving a nice place for the construction of a stadium.
– The cows watch the trains, everyone knows! What we also know is that TGVs move at more than 200 km/h. What is less well known is that this speed causes luxation of the cervicals to the cattle who try to follow them with their eyes.
Photos in support, Michel Chevalet, a journalist specializing in scientific issues, presents the facts on television with as much seriousness as – within a few minutes – everyone believed in it!
But why this custom? It is said to date from 1564, « when King Charles IX abandoned the Julian calendar for the Gregorian ». Now, instead of March 25, January 1 will be New Year's Day. Only in 16th century France, it takes time for everyone to know this decision. In the countryside, we continue to celebrate the New Year in spring; on « And on the day of the pranksters, the first of April became a sort of dupe day. ».
There are the hoaxes and fish that are hung in the back of the coffee boy, in the back of his subway neighbour just when he leaves the row, or in the back of the local grocer! The origins of this tradition are numerous and varied and each has its own!
Years go by and habits get lost... Barely if Passadoc mentioned this « 1 April »...
Jeanne Monin
Mount Vinegar
Maryse Laugier
Mount Vinaigre... My childhood memories, my roots... A place dear to my heart... Ah! in particular Take care.
They were two watchmen, one day, one night (my grandfather was one of them).
Each one their turn, they went down to the village looking for food.
The new tower was better at the surveillance level.
I often went up to see him by the small paths passing the cave where he seemed to be hiding Gaspart de Besse!
Saint Tropez
Marie-Odile Beraud
It seems to me that the land is sold and it is to the Londe in « 2026-2027 » the torpedoes will be made. Nothing at the torpedo factory in Saint-Tropez.
Jeanne Monin
Small search: only the land was sold, not the industrial tool (sale proposed in 2016 and realized in 2018). In 2022 the factory (staff and production) was relocated to La Londe-les-Maures. We'd make torpedoes instead of drones.
I also read that « St. Tropez factory » evoked by André Abbe, was actually located in Gassin, « near Cogolin and on the road to Saint-Tropez ».
Marie-Dominique Germain
The Tropéziens were trading with the Levant but like all the maritime enrollees, they owed years on the warships and they did not always return « to good port ». A lot of my Tropez ancestors didn't come home.
The egg party at Tourtour
Tourtour in the Var... Barely 600 gentiles. Called « the village in the sky », with eight chapels and as many fountains, it is located at 635 m above sea level and ranked among the most beautiful villages in France. Every year, he turns into a huge henhouse!
Tourouraines and Tourtoutaines promise: For 2023, [...] egg will be present everywhere and in all forms, in the streets, on the boulodrome, the Place des Ormeaux where the plane trees will be adorned with many colorful eggs!
(Local newspaper).
François Abbe
- Come on, quiz! In which city is the Egg Square (this is its nickname)?
Jeanne Monin
– Looks like it's in Montpellier!
In fact, this is the Place de la Comédie, which is « largest pedestrian square in Europe » Hey!
In the center of the ovoid-shaped square – where its nickname – rises the sumptuous fountain of the Three Graces.
The story of my house
Through family archives including photographs and notarial acts,
I was able to trace the history of the house of my paternal ancestors.
- Writing Passadoc – Participants included:
André Abbe
François Abbe
Marie-Odile Beraud
Nadine Bérenguier
Guy Bouyer
Marie-Dominique Germain
Maryse Laugier
Jeanne Monin
Régine Soyris (Photos) - Layout
Jeanne Monin