Shoichi HASEGAWA has just passed away at the age of 94. He had set up his workshop in Vétheuil in 1975. A few years ago, he moved back to La Celle St Cloud.
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When visiting the church in Vétheuil, you'll probably have noticed - on display in one of the south chapels - the uniform of the bedeau (or Swiss guard). This function, which has now disappeared from our churches (with the exception of a few religious buildings in Alsace, including Strasbourg Cathedral), deserves a little more attention.
Continue reading "The Bedeau or "Church Swiss"" (in French)The Confrérie de Saint-Vincent
Saint-Vincent is the patron saint of winegrowers and vineyards. He was celebrated in VÉTHEUIL by the Confrérie of the same name, which had its own chapel in the church and engaged in a number of rituals with all its members.
Continue reading "La Confrérie de Saint-Vincent" (The Brotherhood of Saint Vincent)Anne de LAVAL and Louis de SILLY: a beautiful love story
Their initials are intertwined in La Chapelle extérieure sud of the VÉTHEUIL church, which we know owes its construction to the generosity of the Seigneur de la Roche-Guyon and his wife Anne, but what do we know of their history and why did they finance the work?
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