All summer long, France Bleu Champagne-Ardenne sends its podcasts to explore the territory of Champagne in order to make it (re)discover to listeners and so that they can plan future tourist activities.
This morning, Sébastien Gitton is at the Récollets convent accompanied by Jean-Marie Barcelo, volunteer for the visit to Sézanne and Cyril Jeaunaux, president AP2C
– Pierre Chabert
The Récollets convent
the Convent of the Récollets (a branch of the monastic order of the Franciscans) is located within the grounds of the hospital center of Sézanne, and has belonged since 2015 to the City of Sézanne.
Built from 1619, it includes a chapel, a cloister, and convent buildings which, until the mid-1980s, housed part of the premises of the hospital’s retirement home.
Today, only the chapel and the cloister are regularly open to the public, for exhibitions or concerts. They can also be visited by appointment with the Sézanne Tourist Office.
The chapel serves as a setting for several paintings by Brother Luc, a 17th century monk and painter, a pupil of Poussin and Simon Vouet, and who, before entering religion, was called … Claude François!
These luminous works, full of color and warmth, recount the main episodes in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.
– Pierre Chabert
Useful information :
- Rue des Recollets, 51120 Sézanne
- 03-26-80-54-13
- [email protected]
- Entrance fee: €5.50 (free for children under 18)
He continues his visit accompanied by Caroline Payen, manager of Papote
Papote: local and eco-friendly pasta
Jean-Baptiste, the Papote farmer
Agriculture with a capital A: he fell into the pot when he was little, and he devoted his life to it, determined to make it live for today and tomorrow. He really wants to tell us about his real life as a farmer, and how he seeks (and finds) solutions to produce super food, while taking care of what surrounds him and those around him So yes, let it be said! He does not leave the family cocoon at 4am for the pleasure of polluting the plates and the planet of his children! No, no, he strives to produce cleanly, to be aligned with his environment, and aligned with consumer expectations.
Caroline, the designer Papote
While Jean-Baptiste sows his corn and his ideas, Caroline channels and analyzes. His nose sniffs the market, his ears are on standby. It tries to solve the mysterious equation of “eating better” to offer a real good product, good for our health, good for our planet and good in short. And since she has neither infused science nor crystal ball, she chose a massive construction weapon: customers! By listening to them, she learns, and it’s win-win.
This is how it offers a gourmet and consistent product from the field to your pan.
Why “Papote”?
Simple, user-friendly, which works in both directions, and which makes everything move forward!
Because they combine the mandates of farmer and processor, they owe you transparency. And above all, they really want to tell you about their jobs and their choices.
And also, they want to hear your questions, and your expectations. Because we believe that these are the products that adapt to our lifestyles, and not the other way around.
Chat, what is it?
Good pasta to share good simple, healthy and generous meals! And also a little desire to change the world, just by eating pasta. It’s within range.
French pasta
Everything takes place at the Grandes Tuileries farm, in Sézanne, in the Marne. This is where they grow durum wheat and produce pasta.
And yes, why look elsewhere for what we already have at home? Did you know that France is the second European producer of durum wheat, the main ingredient of pasta? But it exports 53% of its durum wheat production and imports 64% of its pasta consumption (mainly from Italy).
Useful information :
- online orders on the website shop.
- “click & collect”: place your order online and pick it up at the farm, every 1st Friday of the month from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Address: Les Grandes Tuileries 51120 Sézanne - [email protected]
And we will continue our discovery of the Champagne terroir, with another guest, in theSummer Happy Hourfrom 4 p.m.!