The Fondation Villa Datris-Espace Monte Carlo of Paris !!!

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This I heard about it but not inclined to go at first. Then, in my glorious rides and walks in my eternal Paris saw it! The idea of contemporary arts is not a major attraction for me but with friends in the know-how everything is easier so I went, A wonderful place still in the off the beaten path of Paris, worth the detour me think, I found me a picture in my cd rom vaults that should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, here is my take on the Fondation Villa Datris-Espace Monte Carlo of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I,

Since 2018 the Espace Monte-Cristo is dedicated to promoting contemporary sculpture with the mission of exhibiting and spreading the word about the works of the Fondation Villa Datris Collection. Entry is free and open to all and its program of events invites visitors to experiment and discover the world of contemporary sculpture from a different angle. Situated at the heart of the Père-Lachaise quartier or neighborhood of the 20éme district or arrondissement of Paris in an old industrial warehouse extending over 300 sq. Meters, every year the Espace Monte-Cristo explores a new theme through surprising and original exhibitions devoted to the works of the Collection.

The Espace Monte-Cristo in Paris, opened in 2014, has been dedicated since 2018 to promoting the collections of the Villa Datris Foundation, founded in 2010 in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, in the Vaucluse dept 84. It holds temporary thematic exhibitions, ideal for presenting historical collections and recent acquisitions. The permanent collections, featuring major figures and emerging artists, reflect the taste of its founders, Danièle Kapel-Marcovici, director of the RAJA group, one of Europe’s leading packaging companies, and Tristan Fourtine, architect.(passed away in 2013), The focus is on kinetic and optical arts, the links between sculpture and architecture, and abstraction. The current collection includes more than two hundred works associated with the major artistic movements of the 20C and 21C. The diversity of works, mediums, and artists finds a convergent point in the collector’s eye. In 2025: A Thousand and One Lives, explores the human in sculptures through an immersive journey, the works question our social nature, our intimacy, and our universality, offering a three-dimensional vision of what defines them.

The official Fondation Villa Datris-Espace Monte Cristo : https://fondationvilladatris.fr/en/espace-monte-cristo-2/

The Paris tourist office on the 20éme arrondissement de Paris : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/explore-paris-s-20th-arrondissement-a834

There you go folks ,another dandy in my eternal Paris. This is one of the off the beaten paths of my Paris that is worth a detour, especially if you are into contemporary arts. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Fondation Villa Datris-Espace Monte Carlo of Paris !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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