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Was Klein’s world totally blue…

Published on October 23, 2010 By sue alouche

“Monochrome abstraction—the use of one color over an entire canvas—has been a strategy adopted by many painters wishing to challenge expectations of what an image can and should represent. Klein likened monochrome painting to an “open window to freedom.” He worked with a chemist to develop his own particular brand of blue. Made from pure [...]

Chateau Residence de Bois Briand…the castle amongst industry…

Published on June 14, 2010 By sue alouche

I visited Eric DelaLonde this morning, the owner of the Chateau Residence de Bois Briand.  This beautiful castle, now set amongst a back-drop of industrial units near Saint Luce sur Loire, offers Chambres d’Hôtes and apartments on long and short term lets. (2 of which are currently available for long or short-term rentals.) The property [...]

The origins of LU

Published on February 12, 2010 By sue alouche

Every month Knowing Nantes meets for its monthly bar in le Lieu Unique Bar LU or the LU as it’s known. I have never really sat down and read about the history of LU until one of my students recently did a marketing project for me on the Petit Dejeuner biscuit. I didn’t know that [...]

Nantes Visit Part 2 (or Flippin’ Heck my Legs Hurt!)

Published on June 1, 2008 By sue alouche

Yesterday was a full day but my contact that I had arranged to meet “placed me a rabbit” and didn’t turn up which left somewhat of a bad taste in my mouth. Never mind as I did more exploring and in the evening I noticed that the TNT theatre, not far from La Commerce, was [...]

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