La maison de La Fontaine  ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  C’est dans cette maison, qu’est né l’immense auteur des Fables, qui ont marqué depuis, des générations d’écoliers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Située Située dans l’Aisne, à Château-Thierry, cette demeure bâtie en 1559, comme l’attestait la date inscrite à droite du portail d’entrée, garde quelques éléments de décoration typique de cette époque, dont un bandeau de fleurs de lys au-dessus de la porte d’entrée.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Détail Détail intrigant, au-dessus de la corniche du premier étage, sont gravés trois croissants de lune entrelacés. Ce motif bien connu est le chiffre de Diane de Poitiers, célèbre favorite d’Henri II. La raison de cette représentation reste encore inconnue à ce jour.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Musée Jean-de-La-Fontaine à Château-Thierry dans l'Aisne

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Jean Jean de La Fontaine a vu le jour en ces murs en juillet 1621. Son père, Charles, occupe alors la charge de Maître des Eaux et Forêts du duché de Château-Thierry et conseiller du roi.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Le fabuliste étudie au collège de Château-Thierry avant de partir à Paris pour suivre des études de droit. Il achète à son tour une charge de maître des Eaux et Forêts en 1652 et s’installe à Château-Thierry avec son épouse. Il hérite quelques années plus tard de la charge de son père.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Buste de Jean de La Fontaine par Louis Pierre Deseine conservé au musée Jean de la Fontaine

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sa Sa première publication, L’Eunuque, est une comédie en cinq actes parue en 1654. Elle ne sera jamais jouée. Mais en 1660, à l’occasion du carnaval, il fait jouer à Château-Thierry, une farce-ballet, dont les rôles sont tenus par ses amis. Son cabinet de travail et d’écriture est alors situé dans l’aile donnant sur la rue, au premier étage. L’escalier qu’il emprunte pour s’y rendre se trouve dans une tourelle aujourd’hui disparue.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Maison de Jean de La Fontaine au XVIIème siècle.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Il Il se rapproche du Surintendant Général des Finances Nicolas Fouquet et écrit plusieurs œuvres pour lui. Il le suit dans sa disgrâce en Auvergne pendant un an.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

A son retour à la cour, il entre au service de Marguerite de Lorraine, veuve de Gaston d’Orléans (frère de Louis XIII). Il connaît un succès rapide grâce à la publication de ses premières fables dédiées au Dauphin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Accaparé à Paris grâce à sa réussite, il revend à son cousin Antoine Pintrel, sa maison natale, en 1776.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Statue de Jean de La Fontaine par Pierre Julien conservée au musée Jean de la Fontaine

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Deux siècles plus tard, en 1876,  cette maison devient le musée Jean de La Fontaine grâce à la Société Historique et Archéologique de Château-Thierry.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ce musée présente de nombreux artefacts liés à l’œuvre du fabuliste mais aussi à sa vie comme son acte de baptême.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Classé monument historique, les façades du musée ont été restaurées en 2008, avec le concours de l’Etat, du Conseil Général de l’Aisne et de la ville de Château-Thierry.

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Qu’elles soient multicolores ou teintées d’une seule couleur, les fleurs incarnent ce qu’il y a de plus beau dans ce que la nature à offrir. Leur apparence a également le don de nous émerveiller. Et certaines de ses fleurs ont une apparence qui ressemble à d’autres choses, notamment certains animaux et des humains.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

« La danse est la langue cachée de l'âme »                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ( Martha Graham )

Ben Terode est l’heureux propriétaire de Daisy, un petit chaton vivant au Japon.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Avec son adorable bouille il représente le sujet parfait pour des portraits remplis de tendresse mais également d’humour.

La petite bête est photographiée au cours d’instants de jeu ou de repos, ce qui laisse place à des situations candides.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

La Grande Barrière de corail, en Australie  ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              La La Grande Barrière de corail est le plus grand récif corallien du monde comptant plus de 2 900 récifs et 900 îles s’étirant de Bundaberg à la pointe du Cap York.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Le récif se situe dans la mer de Corail au large du Queensland, en Australie ...

 Águeda  ...   au Portugal !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Tous Tous les mois de juillet, des centaines de parapluies sont accrochés au-dessus des rues d’Águeda dans le cadre du festival d’art Ágitagueda.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cette tradition a débuté il y a seulement quelques années, mais s’est déjà taillé une renommée mondiale.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   En plus d’ajouter de belles couleurs à la ville, l’oeuvre crée également un tunnel ombragé fort apprécié par temps de chaleurs estivales.

 Les Champs de Tulipes aux Pays-Bas  ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         En En avril, la Hollande se couvre de tulipes et attire donc pour l’occasion de nombreux visiteurs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Joyau de la région (à une vingtaine de kilomètres au sud-ouest d’Amsterdam), le parc du Keukenhof expose des millions de bulbes sur 32 hectares; tout simplement enchanteur !

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