The Arts Society Salisbury Lecture
- £8.00
- 08 Dec 26
- St Francis' Church, Beatrice Road, Salisbury
- 13:50 - 15:00
A lecture by The Arts Society accredited lecturer Carole Petipher entitled Notre Dame de Paris - its Iconic Status in French History
Visitors are welcome, whether alone or as the guest of a member. There is a charge of £8 per lecture, which is waived should you decide there and then to become a member. Please see our website through the MORE DETAILS button to the right for information on our other activities and membership.
In December 2024, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, often referred to as the Soul of the City, reopened to the public after a devastating fire had threatened to destroy it 5 years earlier. There had never been any doubt as to whether to restore or not. However, a seemingly impossible target had been set by the French President to rebuild; huge sums of donated money and teams of expert restorers ensured the timescale was met. Such is the symbolic power of this cultural icon in the psyche of the French people and indeed people beyond. In this lecture Carole explores the cultural significance of Notre Dame through the ages and what makes it so special.
Lecturer Biography:
Carole is an experienced guide and lecturer on combined history and art tours in France with 20 years experience. Having lived and worked on a number of bespoke river vessels and converted barges there she has used them as a platform from which to research her lectures. She uses art in all its guises to explore the characters who shaped France and likes to delve behind the scenes to discover hidden truths. She also acts as a guide for a privately owned ancestral home in her native Chilterns.
Image - Notre Dame by Maurice Utrillo (1909)