Cinéma Chinois à Richelieu

Fanning the popularity of the festival of Chinese films

Festival of Chinese Cinema

Another Éminence ROUGE

ah....Gong Li!

The finished state of the Cinéma Majestic in rue Henri Proust

Click on the label 'Cinema' at the foot of the post to see then complete redevelopment sequence...

2014 BBC 10-part TV version of 'Les Trois Mouquetaires'

Peter Capaldi to be the cardinal duc

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/feb/26/peter-capaldi-adaptation-the-musketeers-bbc

Four restoration projects advance...

Here are update photos of four projects underway in November 2011.

Project A

The Cinéma Majèstic redevelopment progresses and it has now re-opened for pubic use.  Unfortunately, the Abbé Henri Proust was busy with pastoral visits on the nights that had the new film of the adventures of Belgian boy-detective, TINTIN, in the new 3-D version.  The cinema has had to be updated to allow the latest in projection technology to filter down to this little town of la france profonde.

Look HERE for a link to former posts on the project A, Cinéma Majestic.

Project B

The town's tourist office is to be relocated to a building adjacent to the church, on the place du marché.  The building is one of the original hotêls particulars that until recently was known by the name of the shop formerly located on its ground floor, Le Grand Colbert. The façade has been reconstructed and refenestrated in the authentic original layout. The roof repaired and newly slated. Half of the mansion is in the ownership of a lady in Chicago, they say, but now that part too needs a scrub-up, and needs a new ground floor tenant as well. 

Look HERE to see other posts on project B, Le Grand Colbert.

Project C

The town's hotel, le Puits Doré, is extending its property.  Although the scaffold is still in place while the faced works continue, the newly restored roof can now bee seen complete with matching lucarnes - roof lights.  As this building is fully 'listed', all the materials must be  authentic, in this case expensive roofing slates.

Click HERE to see other posts on the Puits Doré, project C.

Project D

Another dilapidated hôtel particular on the Grande Rue is now under restoration, this time on the western side, above the former tourist office.  The dreadful old roof is under repair - as architects say; 'always protect from water coming down and water coming up!'

that's all for now, folks!

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Building works progress at the Cinéma Majestic

The town of Richelieu has a fine cinema within the walls that is run by local enthusiasts of the movies.  It is called the Majestic. It is accommodated in an old warehouse that lies in the backlands of one of the former houses at the foot of rue Henri Proust.  

The town council supports the cinema.  It is really a delight to visit, with lovely (clean) seats and good modern projection equipment.  Country people from all the hamlets and villages that surround the cité idéale drive in by car to see the latest French and international films.  Sometimes it is used for theatrical presentations as there is a modest stage behind the screen.

The entry arch is moved

The new gateway

To allow the addition of new facilities, including digital and 3-D equipment, the buildings on the street itself are now under restoration.  Here are a couple of pictures showing the works at the end of August 2011.

HERE is another post on the cinema

The façade in September 2011;
the cinema re-opens
Awaiting the new rendering...

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The surreal Cinéma Majestic.

Behind a completely uninteresting run-down façade on rue Henri Proust lies the entirely renovated CINÉMA MAJESTIC. In an era of pinched multi-screens, what a pleasure to sit in a large real cinema with the best, most comfortable seats ever, and full 2002 Dolby surround sound. Run by the town's cinema fanatics, this wonderful institution presents films in French of course, but they are the latest releases. Sometimes they run themed programmes and special events - for example 'Fanfan la Tulipe' or 'Le Bossu' and other Musketeer films durng the biennial Festival of the CAPE AND RAPIER. How Can-Cannes compare?
Seat prices generally €6 with reductions for children
Click on the link to the left to see their current programme and further details.