Maison Aristide Maillol - Banyuls-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales), France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 42° 27.707 E 003° 06.402
31T E 508772 N 4701055
[FR] La Métairie est la maison où le sculpteur Aristide Maillol a passé les dernières années de sa vie. [EN] The farm, "La Métairie", is where the sculptor Aristide Maillol spent the last years of his life.
Waymark Code: WM164QW
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 05/05/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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[FR] À la mort de Maillol, le site est abandonné et se dégrade. Ce n'est que bien plus tard, grâce aux actions conjuguées de sa dernière modèle et muse Dina Vierny et de la ville de Banyuls-sur-Mer, que le sauvetage et la restauration de la métairie peuvent avoir lieu. Un petit musée Maillol y est ouvert au public fin 1994. C'est aujourd'hui un musée géré par la fondation Dina Vierny, qui a créé aussi le musée Maillol de Paris.

[EN] After Maillol's death in 1944, the site was abandoned and deteriorated. Much later, thanks to the combined actions of Maillol's model and muse Dina Vierny and the city of Banyuls-sur-Mer, the rescue and restoration of the farm took place. A small Maillol museum was opened to the public at the end of 1994.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Ministere de la culture et de la communication

Individual Recognized: Aristide Maillol

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Physical Address: Not listed

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