A "florissant" village in Vendée
From agriculture to baroque music, a century of adventure in a Vendée village...through the photo archives of its inhabitants!
The fountain: the emblem of Thiré
The neoclassical fountain of Thiré has been restored many times over the years, but the origin of its construction remains unknown.
The fountain is located next to a washhouse and a bridge, first mentioned in a tender document dating from 1979.
Women at work in the Thiré washroom (picture on the left)
The fountain was once a public fountain, allowing farmers and residents to come and get large volumes of water, which also accentuated the emblematic character of the monument (picture on the right)
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Thiré's church
The Church, the anchor of spiritual and daily life
Postcard depicting the South view of the church of Thiré.
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The parish priest was surrounded by the two preachers who had come for the Catholic mission.
Altarpiece Nave and Chorus
Interior view of the church (built in the 8th century). The pulpit is now gone.
Musicians take advantage of the acoustics offered by the architecture of the porch of the church of Thiré.
Altarpiece Nave and Choir (2021)Les Arts Florissants
Candlelight concert in the church of Thiré, during the Summer Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie with Paul Agnew (co-director of Les Arts Florissants and tenor)
Events, weddings (1950)Les Arts Florissants
Celebrations in the village
Thiré, a dynamic and musical village
According to local tradition, a musician leads the couple to church.
Events, weddings (1995)Les Arts Florissants
Some bride and groom are led by an accordionist to the town hall.
Events, weddings (1950)Les Arts Florissants
Wedding photography with many details, offering a valuable testimony to the fashion and spirit of the celebration.
Missions
A mission in Christianity is the proclamation of the Gospel, the formation of disciples, and the baptism of believers. It is based on the Great Mission given by Jesus in the New Testament
Events, missions (1948)Les Arts Florissants
Men observe the building of Calvary during a parish mission.
Events, missions (1949)Les Arts Florissants
The Calvary was erected by the craftsman who made the cross in concrete imitating wood.
"Partenope" by Handel - 2021 Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie (2021) by Les Arts Florissants and Julien GazeauLes Arts Florissants
Festival
Concert on the Mirror of Water during the festival "Dans les Jardins de William Christie"
Events, festival 2017 (2017)Les Arts Florissants
Concert on the terrace of William Christie
Touring dance with the dancer/choreographer Pierre-François Dollé, during the festival "Dans les Jardins de William Christie"
The Quartier des Artistes
Tobacco office in the current Rue de la Fontaine in Thiré. The former sawmill is now being transformed into a ballroom
The ballroom before the renovation works (left image)
Sketch of the project to create a ballroom, from the existing building of the old sawmill (right image)
IN TERRA PAX
Mme Charrier, a young girl, posing next to a young cedar that is now about ten metres tall
In Terra Pax 2022 (2022)Les Arts Florissants
In terra pax 2022
In Terra Pax house completed in August 2022, just before the opening of the 11th edition of the Festival "Dans les Jardins de William Christie"
Nature and Rurality
Thiré: a village with a distinct rural identity, in the heart of nature.
View of Thiré from the fields in bloom.
nature and rurality, 1979 (1979)Les Arts Florissants
Mr. Sorin takes his heifers out to the meadow, accompanied by his son.
The Town Hall
Place de la mairie, formerly Place des Ouches. An owl is a feeding space, cultivated for vegetables or fruit trees. Beneath the trees, people are at work, using a long saw to cut wood
town hall square, 2003 (2003)Les Arts Florissants
The current Place de la Mairie, where a Monument to the Dead was erected following the First World War. The municipal gardener takes care of the roses.
A gatheringLes Arts Florissants
Gathering of several people in front of the town hall and the school house of Thiré
The Building
General view of the building before its restoration, today the main home of William Christie, founder and musical director of the Arts Florissants.
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A toddler sits at the entrance door of the Building (picture on the left)
A man looks out of one of the windows of the Building (picture on the right)
The building, 1971 (2017)Les Arts Florissants
Today, the building has been restored and is surrounded by gardens recognized as “Remarkable Gardens” and inscribed in the inventory of Historical Monuments.
