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To mark the European Artistic Crafts Days, author and actor Joël LAPLANE presents, throughout the performance, three guitar pieces, a song, a classical dance routine and, to round it all off, a visit by the king to the luthier’s workshop.
To mark the European Artistic Crafts Days, the Heritage & Craftsmanship Festival returns from 7 to 12 April with a special edition themed ‘Wood and Music’, in partnership with the CAHM’s Artistic Crafts Department.
The author explores the artistic tastes of the Sun King, Louis XIV, through his ‘refined taste for scholarly beauty’ (Molière). Saint-Simon, narrating through his *Memoirs*, introduces us to Anne of Austria, Louis XIV as a teenager and then as an adult, Mazarin, Colbert, Le Nôtre, Lully and Voboam.
In this flamboyant chapter of French history, author and actor Joël LAPLANE presents, throughout the text, three guitar pieces, a song, a classical dance choreography and, to conclude, the King’s visit to the luthier’s workshop.
A demanding instigator, guitarist and dancer, driven by his passion for the arts and his curiosity for the sciences, Louis XIV fostered the creativity of his contemporaries and shaped the future of the arts and crafts.
Joël LAPLANE is a guitar maker in Pézenas, designated a Living Heritage Enterprise in 2007 and a Master of Art in 2008; his professional experience and artistic practices find expression in this astonishing theatrical fresco created in Versailles in 2024.
Before or after the performance, you can explore the monument and the temporary exhibition ‘Les métiers du bois’ (Woodworking Crafts) during the open days of the Patrimoine & Savoir-Faire festival.
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Spoken languages : French
Saturday 11 April 2026 at 2.30 pm and at 4.30 pm.
Sunday 12 April 2026 at 4 pm.
