I - Cultural policies for an alliance between heritage and creation
I - Cultural policies for an alliance between heritage and creation
Policy of animation of the historical monuments in France
An old tradition
Action of the French Government has been initiated by the creation of theMinistry of Culture
Preservation of the historic monuments starts with the materialisation of the policy on the patrimonial national heritage protection

Historical monuments
civil “patrimoine”
International and European regulations
International and European assistance regarding cultural heritage

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The Europeans institutions
European days of the heritage are the occasion to rediscover the richness of the French and European heritage.
I I - Redefinition of national heritage
A new definition / a new valorisation
A new definition of the national heritage:
is linked to the spirit, the mood and the actuality of the country
is a question of re-using it
is the focus on current problems (Cultural, urban, economic, social, touristic, aesthetics)

Redefinition of the religious heritage arises at the present time because of the effects of:
- impact of the dechristianization and sell of national goods during the French Revolution
- cost of the maintenance and restoration
How to reconsider the use of these buildings?
How to reassign of these monuments?

The religious patrimony
The case is particular. Music and singing used to take place there:
- Choral activities (parishioners, chorus of monks or laics);
- Musicians during the religious celebrations.
III - Typology of Notre Dame de Reigny Abbey
Notre Dame de Reigny,
Located in Burgundy, Is a very rich testimony of a cultural past from an architectural point of view.

Monks spent their time working and praying.

The “chauffoir” was turned during the 18th century into:
A fashion staircase
a bakery

a 14 th century huge dining room with a chair of lector

The “scriptorium” turned into:

A dining room,
a living room,
a kitchen ;

Reigny has been “protected” since 1921
IV- Live performances at the festival
IV- Live performances at the festival

First manifestation of the comitment of the association to the owners of the monument.
Settle the framework of a cultural event
allows, the public and the patrons, to take part in the restoration of the abbey.

IV- Live performances at the festival
Idea to relive the space of the refectory, by a serie of events matching the verb and the music
To show the vitality and the modernity of the French language
To enable the audience to see and hear performances of a great sobriety in natural acoustics (without microphones.)

IV- Live performances at the festival

combine the quality and the originality of the performance with the architecture and its role herited from Cistercian history

VI - programme 3 - 8 July 2007

VI - programme 3-8 July 2007

“ Sur les ailes du chant”
Création of:
Philippe LABRO (récitant),
Renaud CAPUCON (violon),
Jér?me DUCROS (piano).

VI - programme 3-8 July 2007

“D’ de Kabal versus Hélène Labarrière”
Poesy competition Creation of:
D’ de KABAL (speaker),
Héléne LABARRIERE (contrebasse).

VI - programme 3-8 jully 2007

? Morceaux choisis et Romances ?
Création of:
Marie-Christine BARRAULT (actress) and
Jean-Patrice BROSSE (harpsichordist).

VI - programme 3-8 July 2007

“La nuit obscure”
creation of:
Fran?ois-René DUCHABLE (piano),
Alain CARRé (actor).

VI - programme 3-8 July 2007

“Violonésie”
Competition of poetry.
Pilote Le HOT (poets),
K’Trin-D (poetess),
Xavier TOUZE (violin).

VI - programme 3-8 July 2007

? Autour de Jean de La Fontaine ?
Creation of:
Didier SANDRE (actor),
Fran?ois Le Roux (baritone),
Jeff COHEN (piano).

To conclude:
A brand new redefinition should balance:
collaboration and protection of the monument versus experimentation
national impact versus expectations (cultural, economical & social policies)
tourism versus cultural objectives

The social and territorial challenges generated by such projects :
- develop a realistic project, related to the territory in and its population;
think the project as an entity;
define precisely what we want to do without taking short cuts

Not rely only on summer events (orientated towards a tourist public)
Not to neglect the local population, the rest of the year in turning monuments into a mere touristic attraction
Each project have its own organic growth duration

The most important aspects to optimize a project are :
to be opened to the outside world,
to develop networks with other cultural and patrimonial structures;
to put together various abilities and to acquire a new visibility

A new successful definition is characterized by:
a modernized conception of the monument adapted to present time and to its environment;
a way to recover its importance (intellectual, political, social, or artistic)
Thank you for your attention
I hope to see you soon in Reigny