Culture

120 years ago, on 11 January 1900, was born Eugène Charlois at his parents’ home in the municipality of Chaulgnes. On 10 July 1926, he married Marie Poncelet with whom he had three children (Roger, Gisèle and Denis). This marriage, celebrated in Murlin, is the first dating event connecting Eugène Charlois to the municipality of […]

The exchange of vows and gifts on the occasion of the New Year (on a date varying according to the periods and to the regions) is a century-old tradition. Indeed, pictures of those traditions have been discovered on ancient Egyptian papyri and on Roman objects from daily life as oil lamp.   In the West, […]

The map of the “Borbonium, ducatus. Bourbonnois” is taken from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Atlas novus by Willem and Joan Blaeu. This work of art, who has recently enriched the collections of the “Fonds Charlois pour l’Art et la Forêt”, helps us to understand the evolution of forests during centuries in central France.   […]

Tonnellerie Bernard is established in Lignières-Sonneville, in the heart of the “Grande Champagne” where the best cognacs are produced.   Armand Maurice Bernard founded the first family cooperage in 1936. He passed on his passion and his knowledge to his son who took over the cooperage before to pass on it to his own son, […]

Key handover ceremony of the Duchy of Nivernais to Jean-Baptiste Colbert   On October 23 1659, Colbert wrote to Mazarin to describe the key handover ceremony of the Duchy of Nivernais which took place on the previous Sunday (October 19 1659). The festivities went forth till the day after as specified by Colbert : “The […]

The economic activity of Bercy peaked at the end of the 19th century, when the district became the biggest (greatest) wine-making platform of world. Bercy was then transformed into a working-class district in fashion where they came become intoxicated and dance. Diverse parties (holidays) as jousts on the water or races (shopping) of cyclists of [… [...]

There are many commemorations in 2019 in honour of Jean-Baptiste Colbert: 400th anniversary of his birth, 360th anniversary of the acquisition of the Duchy of Nevers by Cardinal Mazarin and the 350th anniversary of the Water and Forest decree. 360 years ago, Jean-Baptiste Colbert opened negotiations, acting on behalf of Cardinal Mazarin, for the ac [...]

Former ducal forests of Bois Dieu, Bois Devant, Sury, Barnon, Montas and Lacs de Ligny once depended on the Châtellenie of Montenoison, belonging to the Count then to the Dukes of Nevers for centuries. Those forests are now private forests.

Use of living plants in construction has developed over the 20th century and picked up considerably for several years with architects and designers.

The twenty-fourth postcard of the series “The Forest in Nivernais” depicts two women in the forest of Bertranges carrying on their shoulder heavy bags filled with grass. The collection of grass was part of a series of customs inherited from the past regime.

Saulois forest once depended on the Châtellenie of Montceaux-le-Comte part of the Duchy of Nevers since the 17th century. This former ducal forest, located on the Marigny-sur-Yonne municipality, is now divided between private and public ownership.

Bellefaye forest once depended on the Chatellenie of Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis belonging to the Dukes of Nevers since the 16th century.