The Mois Moliére of Versailles !!!

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In my efforts to bring about the best of Versailles, a lot more than the palace, I am looking at my pictures elsewhere in my blog to do this memorable post, I lived in Versailles for almost 10 years and visited afterward, it is a special spot on earth for me and my family. As the saying goes, no time to see all the beauty of my belle France. I will tell you about this event, a wonderful time to be in the City, the Mois Moliére ! Therefore, here is my take on the Mois Moloiére of Versailles !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

The Mois Molière, 29th Edition, June 2025 in Versailles. A month of theater and music!
For this 29th edition, as every year, every neighborhood in the city will be visited by performances. The program is eclectic. classical shows, contemporary creations, comedies, author texts, concerts, choirs, professional and amateur troupes ,a wide selection is offered to you free of charge or at low prices. Molière month is also the third edition of the Biennale of Architecture and Landscape of the Île-de-France region. An event funded by the Île-de-France region, which reminds us that since the 17C, the influence of our city has been linked to the celebration of all the arts. And if by chance you happen to pass by the Avignon festival, in July, you can find several shows given in preview in Versailles, in particular at the Théâtre de l’Ancien Carmel and the Théâtre du Petit-Louvre, for which the City is responsible for the program.

The Mois Molière or Molière’s Month is a theater and music festival that takes place every year from June 1st to 30th, in the streets, parks, theaters and historic sites of the city of Versailles. It was led by Francis Perrin, then director of the Théâtre Montansier, who traveled the streets of Versailles on his cart with his troupe. He staged La Jalousie du barbouillé, then, the following year, Le Médecin volant and Les Fâcheux. François de Mazières, deputy mayor of Versailles, responsible for culture, created this festival on June 1st, 1996. He has been responsible for its programming every year since then.

The name Mois Molière Month is a reference to the connection between the great playwright and the city of Versailles ; indeed, it was in the palace, where Louis XIV stayed with his court, that Molière created many of his plays. His work, which combines theater, music, and dance, today constitutes the most popular part of the French theatrical repertoire, and thus meets the stated objectives of the festival. The festival favors Molière in his dimension as a universal genius and highlights the multiplicity of interpretations to which his plays can give rise.

On the occasion of Molière’s 400th birthday,in 2022, the city of Versailles wished to pay tribute to him by commissioning a sculpture from the artist Xavier Veilhan. This statue was placed in the new Jardin du Bosquet ou Moliére on place Lyautey and in front of the station of Versailles Château Rive Gauche (see post), and by the new tourist office, It is a bronze statue, lowered from its base, which will welcome the audience who can sit next to him or on his lap : because Molière was close to the public .The artist was inspired by a sculpture visible in the hall of the Comédie-Française, signed by Jean-Jacques Caffieri, an 18C sculptor. This was done after I left the city so nice to see something new there now.

The official Mois Moliére of Versailles : https://www.moismoliere.com/

The City of Versailles on the Mois Moliére : https://www.versailles.fr/923-2037/culture/la-culture-a-versailles/agenda/fiche/mois-moliere.htm

The Versailles tourist office on the Mois Moliére : https://www.versailles-tourisme.com/mois-moliere.html

There you go folks, another wonderful excuse to visit my dear Versailles for all to enjoy away from the palace , and all over the city, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Mois Moliére of Versailles as I.

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

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Published by pedmar10

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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