The Lansyer museum of Loches !!

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We were back on my road warrior trails in the Loire valley, and this was a must stop again from home on the N165 , A11 , A85 on exit 11 to the D31 to D764 to D760 and our parking at place de Verdun,and we continue our tour with a visit to museums, Loches is located in the Indre-et-Loire department 37, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of my belle France, Therefore, let me tell you more on the Lansyer museum of Loches !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

Nestled in the heart of the Cité Royale of Loches, a surprising museum awaits you at the bend of an alley. Let’s push open the charming wrought iron door and let ourselves be transported into the world of Emmanuel Lansyer. Let’s escape into the green and surprisingly familiar landscapes of Emmanuel Lansyer. The Lansyer museum, housed in his 19C family home with its romantic English garden, offers an artistic immersion. On the ground floor, the rooms immerse us in the intimate atmosphere to be as close as possible to the painter’s daily life: from the forest of Fontainebleau to the Normandy coast, from the Breton sea to the streets of Loches… a change of scenery guaranteed! Upstairs, we learn a little more about the historical and artistic context in which Lansyer lived.

The Lansyer Museum occupies the family home of the painter Emmanuel Lansyer, friend of the poet José-Maria de Heredia, and student of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and Gustave Courbet. The artist, considered in his time as one of the best landscape painters, was often rewarded medals. Throughout his career, he painted more than 1,500 canvases. He was also a great collector of Asian art, engravings and photographs. In 1893, he bequeathed his family home, with its collections, to the City of Loches so that it could become a museum.

The City of Loches on its heritage : https://www.ville-loches.fr/sites-et-monuments-article-3-25-36.html

The local Loches Val de Loire tourist office on the musée Lansyer :  https://loches-valdeloire.com/actualites/musee-lansyer-la-peinture-au-coeur-de-la-cite-royale/

There you go folks, I came back to the magnificent Loire valley. Loches is nice worth the retour and will be back, eventually. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Lansyer museum of Loches !!! 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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