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Open-Air Exhibition All Year Round
Mayor Alexandre Painco and the municipal council invite you to discover the works of Zimmermann Urs, a former resident of Rennes-le-Château, displayed throughout the village and in the Abbé Saunière Domain Museum.
Born on May 11, 1954, in Zurich, Switzerland, Urs spent his childhood and adolescence in Uster, Switzerland, and pursued his education at the Zurich School of Art and the Budapest Academy of Sculpture. He began his career with wood sculpture and later perfected his craft in stone sculpture in Viterbo, Italy (Etruscan quarries in Viterbo and Sicily). In Zimbabwe, he learned to sculpt serpentine in Tengenege from local sculptors, which was a significant period in his life.
In 1990, he settled in Rennes-le-Château at a place called “Prat du Juge.” For Urs, stones were like living beings. He could see into their souls and thus liberate them through sculpture. He was known as the “seer of stones,” capable of sensing the energy flow between the stone, man, and his environment. Influenced by yoga and geomancy, he developed his unique style over the years. Urs passed away on April 25, 2022, at the age of 67. His strong and intense works remain alive in Rennes-le-Château.
An exceptional evening in Rennes-le-Château!
On the occasion of the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, don’t miss a unique concert:
Rennes-le-Château (belvedere)
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9 p.m.
Michel Garnier & Pakoune offer an exceptional musical evening, carried by the beauty of the setting and the depth of the moment. A gathering of art, emotion, and spirituality.
Prices:
Full price: €20
Concessions: €14 (ages 13 to 18, students, people with disabilities)
Free for children under 12
Reservations:
At the Rennes-le-Château town hall (except weekends) — payment by cash or check
Information: mairie.rlc11@orange.fr or
04 68 74 05 84
Online at www.mariedemagdala.net
Limited spaces — book now!
New lecture series for this summer 2025, from July 5th to August 31st, at the Capitelle Hall in Rennes-le-Château.
21 lectures/21 authors and a roundtable discussion will be offered.
Practical information to remember: lectures begin at 4 p.m. sharp, and the hall opens 30 minutes before the start of the lectures.
Admission fee: €5/person, including one entry to the Abbé Saunière Museum (value €6).
5-lecture package: €15/person (i.e. €3 per lecture), including three entries to the Abbé Saunière Museum.
Payment on site: cash or check. No credit cards accepted.
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