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New Purefrancenow Service: Your own Family, Travelogue, or Special Celebration Book Designed and Published!
New Purefrancenow Service: Your own Family, Travelogue, or Special Celebration book designed and published! And a great gift idea for family and friends. We will take the hassle out of producing a beautiful record of your best experiences and family history which you will treasure for years. We also have over 25 years of experience […]
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Living the French Dream arrives in the Roannais!
The first edition of Brian Franklin’s new book, ‘Living the French Dream’, has finally been printed, and delivered to the Roannais ! Now expanded to over 180 pages of images and text, with a personal story of discovery and adventure, along with a history of two amazing property renovations in the heart of the Roannais, […]
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Living the French Dream. A new book by Brian Franklin.
This new book by Brian Franklin provides both a comic and serious insight into discovering ‘real’ France for the first time, and a personal story of creating a family home in the Roannais region of the Rhône-Alpes. ___________________________________________________________________________ Through over 160 pages of full colour images and detailed text ‘Living the French Dream’ leads you […]
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Success at Chalendard/Duble Art Show, Chateau du Bourg, Perreux.
Franck Chalendard and Jean-Marc Dublé hit success at Château du Bourg with their stunning Art Show! Their opening reception for the launch of this superb opportunity to view their new art works was perfect, with sunshine and blue skies annointing the start of the exhibition at this beautiful château in Perreux. The country surroundings for […]
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Franck Chalendard and Jean-Marc Duble Art Show in the Roannais.
Franck Chalendard and Jean-Marc Duble are holding a joint Art Show of their new work during the month’s of April and May 2013 in the Roannais. (13th April – 18 May 2013) Held in the Orangery of the Château du Bourg in Perreux by courtesy of the Bernard Ceysson Gallery, Saint Etienne. A professionally organised […]
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4th International Festival of Animation in the Roannais.
This month in Roanne, Roannais, celebrates the 4th International Festival of Animation at the Espace Renoir. This is a cinema location in Roanne which specialises in featuring Art films, past classic productions, and special events. The festival event includes an International Competition for best animation. These are short films of 2 to 20 minutes maximum […]
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Trompe l’oeil appears everywhere in Lyon and the Roannais.
Trompe l’oeil literally translates from French to mean “fools the eye.” Hard to paint, the trompe l’oeil piece requires meticulous attention to detail on the part of the artist. Proper sizing and every detail, nuance of light and gradation of color must be skilfully incorporated in order to make the two-dimensional work appear to be […]
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Roland Quetsch at the Bernard Ceysson Gallery.
Roland Quetsch at the Bernard Ceysson Gallery, Saint Etienne – from January 10 to March 30 2013. Roland Quetsch was born in Luxembourg in 1979, and continues to live and work there. Quetsch produces large remarkable and original artworks using a combination of wood, metal, canvas, latex, acrylic, vinyl, and laquer. Certainly worth investigating, so […]
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The Pure Art Gallery adds more to its collection!
The Pure Art Gallery continues to add new art concepts to its extensive collection. This time, Brian Franklin offers some more artistic insights from his summer travels. All the image and art ideas presented are available in different sizes and formats, and can be colour-customised to suit any interior – whether home, office, or reception. […]
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Galerie Bernard Ceysson, Saint Etienne.
New February exhibition at the renowned Bernard Ceysson Gallery in Saint Etienne. Louis Cane – February 02 – April 07 2o12 Louis Cane was born in Beaulieu-sur-Mer in 1943. He began his studies at l’Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Nice in 1961 and continued with the same subject at l’Ecole Supérieure in Paris. This […]
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Icon: Madonna in high fashion, Lyon.
Until the 25th of March 2012, at Lyon’s Textile Museum. Explore the dressing room of an icon: the Madonna in high fashion. Silks, embroidered fabrics, pearls, cabochons, lace… A whole host of sumptuous materials that have been used to dress statues for centuries… What a strange idea, you might well think… But when you get […]
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Success at the Frédéric Diart Exhibition in Perreux, Roannais.
Hundred’s of people attended the Frédéric Diart exhibition at Chateau du Bourg in Perreux this December. Sponsored and supported by several key businesses from the Roannais region, including Purefrancenow, the evening reception to launch this remarkable display of contemporary art was a resounding success. Not only were the many guests amazed at the presentation, but […]