Châteauvert
At the crossroads of the Provence Verte, arts and nature combine… The contemporary arts centre of Châteauvert invites us to stroll and daydream among its temporary exhibitions and the sculptures populating its garden. To the rhythm of the Argens, a river sometimes peaceful, sometimes whimsical, the arts centre thrills contemporary creation in a spirit of discovery and sharing. The projects are sprouting up with the residencies of artists who create on-site works, in harmony with the garden environment.
The contemporary art centrer of Châteauvert is a public cultural estblishment of agglomération Provence Verte.
At the crossroads of the Provence Verte, arts and nature combine… The contemporary arts centre of Châteauvert invites us to stroll and daydream among its temporary exhibitions and the sculptures populating its garden. To the rhythm of the Argens, a river sometimes peaceful, sometimes whimsical, the arts centre thrills contemporary creation in a spirit of discovery and sharing. The projects are sprouting up with the residencies of artists who create on-site works, in harmony with the garden environment.
The contemporary art centrer of Châteauvert is a public cultural estblishment of agglomération Provence Verte.
Programme
Regain
A bubble of time that seems suspended outside a contemporary world that never seems to stop accelerating, the residencies are privileged moments of exchange and work for the artists, the art centre team and the people we meet during the residencies.
Regain has been conceived both in terms of the changes taking place in our society and as an echo of the work developed by the three guest artists. Although Côme di Meglio, Eve Pietruschi and Javiera Tejerina-Risso come from different backgrounds, what they have in common is that they produce works whose imaginary plasticity takes account of the fact that we cannot escape both the climate crisis and the changes inherent in modernity and technology, sometimes proposing solutions that, however utopian they may be, could be applied to improve our lives together.
Parade
Carte blanche to artist Pierre Ardouvin. He is presenting a brand new collection of burlesque and engaging sculptures, undertaking a perilous crossing of an upturned landscape and questioning our own condition as rope dancers.
Access
Centre d'art contemporain de Châteauvert
460, chemin de la Réparade
83670 Châteauvert
+33 (0)7 81 02 04 66
centredartchateauvert.fr
Opening periods:
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 2-6pm.
In July and August: Wednesday to Sunday, 2-6pm.
Free access to the Sculpture Garden.
How to get there?
By car : A8 exit 35 Brignole then Châteauvert
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CULTURE & HERITAGE
• The Marie-Madeleine Cave (Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume)
• Basilique de Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume : hosting the relics of Marie-Madeleine, turning this building into the third tomb of Christianity.
• Musée des Comtes de Provence : a significant collection of ex-voto (Brignoles)
PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Correns : organic village 5km away from Châteauvert
• Cotignac : village of character with a troglodyte cliff at 15km from Châteauvert.
• Carcès : small medieval village 15km from Châteauvert.
• Le Vallon Sourn : a protected area where the famous Fairy’s Cave is located. (Correns)
• Château Margüi : a vineyard fed by three natural sources making the filmmaker Georges Lucas’ clay-limestone soils especially fertile. (Châteauvert)
PLACES TO STAY
• Gites de la Réparade : the former wine and forest estate - where ochre and terra cotta combine - offers quietness and sweetness of life. (Châteauvert)
• Auberge de Correns : hotel and restaurant. (Correns)
PLACES TO EAT
• Pop-up restaurant of the art center : a summer and friendly cuisine, served in the community hall during summer. (Châteauvert)
• La Cigale Provençale : some forty different pizzas from around the world at the end of the Vallon Sourn. (Correns)
• Le Clos des Vignes : a diverse and refined menu in a former sheepfold, in a peaceful setting open to the outside. (Cotignac)
