Heritage Days 2024: guided tour of the Closerie Falbala - Fondation Dubuffet (94)

If you love theart of Jean Dubuffet, and in particular his Jardin d'Hiver, a grotto integrated into the Centre Pompidou, then head to the village of Périgny-sur-Yerres, in the Val-de-Marne, for the Journées du Patrimoine 2023. On a plot of land near his studio, in the middle of nowhere, the artist built his Closerie Falbala, listed as a historic monument in November 1998.

This all-white structure is impressive in its size and execution. The artist, who was over 70 years old at the time of construction, had wanted to build a study close to his studio, a sort of"philosophical exercise room"as he called it. So he built a villa 20 meters long, 15 meters wide and 8 meters high. Inside is an Antichambre, which leads to Dubuffet 'sCabinet logologique .

Then Jean Dubuffet built a 1,600 m² concrete maze around his villa, with white menhirs and winding paths to keep the curious away. His aim was to isolate himself from his neighbors. The Falbala closerie was completed in 1976! The installation can be visited all year round, and includes a tour of the artist's former studios, where many of his works are preserved, including the model of the work that was destined for Renault Boulogne-Billancourt.

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Intrigued by this mysterious building transformed into a work of art? Then come and discover it for free on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024. Guided tours of the Closerie and Villa Falbala are organized on the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine. Please note that these tours are subject to registration and availability. Reserve your ticket now by calling 01 47 34 12 63.

The Journées du Patrimoine 2024 program at Closerie Falbala, Fondation Dubuffet in Val-de-Marne, France

• Guided tour of La Closerie and Villa Falbala - Fondation Dubuffet
  September 21 and 22
  

  A major work by Jean Dubuffet, Closerie Falbala was built between 1970 and 1973 in concrete and epoxy resin on a plot of land close to the artist's former sculpture studios, and covers a surface area of 1,610 m2. Its sinuous walls surround the Villa Falbala, a windowless dwelling designed by Jean Dubuffet to house the Cabinet Logologique (1967-1969), the artist's "philosophical exercise room" and a Mecca of the mind. A key work from the Hourloupe period, the Closerie Falbala was listed as a historic monument in November 1998.

  
  
  

Happy Heritage Days in Val-de-Marne!