Fresh Dirt members traveled to France to attend Echoes of Contemporary Surrealism Saint-Cirq-Lapopie France. This event/exhibition was held in celebration of the centenary of the first surrealist manifesto. There are photographs and a description of the Saint-Cirq under Events.
EventsSaint-Cirq-Lapopie is a small village in south-western France. The village is on a steep cliff, originally selected for defense, and is home to the André Breton Maison and a popular travel location.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie has beautiful stone buildings and brown-tiled roofs that date back to the13th to 16th century.
A summary with photographs can be found on the Fresh Dirt site under Events.
André Breton Maison with plaza and performance space. © Janice Hathaway
André Breton returned to Paris after the war and acquired the Maison in 1951. He and his wife Elsa Breton used the house to welcome surrealists including Benjamin Perét, Max Ernst, Toyen, Man Ray and more. Working together, they created magazines, publications, surrealist games and the international exhibitions.
André Breton Maison sign. © Janice Hathaway
The river below Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. © Janice Hathaway
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie © Janice Hathaway
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie stone buildings and brown-tiled roofs fron the13th to 16th century. © Janice Hathaway
A steep walk in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie at sunset. © Janice Hathaway
A stone buildings that dates back to the13th to 16th century. © Janice Hathaway
