The new association which saw the light of day a few weeks ago, Les Amis de Nohant, co-chaired by Philippe Bertrand and Thierry Dréano, has the main objectives of giving more strength to animate the village of Nohant, of bringing to life, safeguarding and promoting enhance its heritage, whether material through its church, its houses, its calvaries, its paths, etc. or intangible through the memory of elders, traditional music and dances, tales and legends.
The association wishes above all to forge a link between everyone, to highlight the economic sector established in the municipality and to provide support to all initiatives, individual, associative or public.
Maurice Sand’s painting on deposit at the George Sand Museum
The Friends of Nohant have launched a subscription for the restoration of two statues. The first challenge of the Friends of Nohant is to bring back the copy of the Delacroix painting, The Education of the Virgin created by Maurice Sand, installed in the Sainte-Anne church for more than one hundred and fifty years. Following an agreement with the community of communes of La Châtre/Sainte-Sévère and the parish, the work was placed in storage in the reserves of the George-Sand and Vallée Noire museums during the major restoration work on the church. Sainte-Anne.
Completed a long time ago, the church has not found its painting and the trumeau has remained empty all this time. Wednesday, November 27, the co-presidents and Father Béguin invited the mayor of Nohant-Vic, Patrick Nonin, the departmental councilors, Michèle Selleron and François Daugeron for the unveiling of the temporary exhibition « A Delacroix for the church of Nohant? »
A high definition photo in the dimensions of the painting
While waiting for the return of Maurice Sand’s oil on canvas desired for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of George Sand’s death in 2026, a high definition photo measuring 95 cm by 125 cm corresponding to the size of the painting has been unveiled. For the mayor of Nohant, who will soon discuss it with his counterpart in La Châtre, he raises the issue of securing a work in one of the most visited places in the department.
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