Listed as a historical monument, the Moulin de Villeneuve (Ile de France) was the home of the famous poet couple Elsa Triolet and Louis Aragon. They wrote some of the most beautiful pages of French literature in this country residence which, still today, inspires and encourages artistic creation.
Elsa Triolet and Louis Aragon acquired this former 12th century water mill in 1951. Surrounded by a 6-hectare park, this place near Paris served as a setting and source of inspiration for their writings but also as a bucolic refuge for their famous artist friends: Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger, Pablo Neruda... Focus on the profile of these 2 great literary figures:
At the center of a documentary by Agnès Varda on the mythical literary couple, the Mill of Villeneuve is composed of an apartment-museum, a library of 30,000 volumes and rooms for exhibitions, conferences and shows that bring to life the legacy of the 2 authors on a daily basis. The apartments are as they were known, an ephemeris being even stopped at June 16, 1970, date of death of Elsa Triolet in the alleys of the park where she rests from now on with the great love of her life.
On the spot, one can thus plunge into their intimacy while admiring their art collection, partly made up of works offered by their famous friends, but also benefit from temporary exhibitions (painting, sculpture, photography), meetings or musical spectacles. In this "little corner of France" that they were particularly fond of, artistic creation continues to flourish, as Louis Aragon wished when he bequeathed it to France at his death in 1987.
Lovers of letters or amateurs of beautiful historical sites, you know what you have to do: schedule your visit in this inspiring place by inquiring here.
Valerie from Comme des Français
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