{"id":2237,"date":"2026-10-01T12:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:19:19","slug":"the-dungeon-of-conches-en-ouche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/the-dungeon-of-conches-en-ouche\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dungeon of Conches-en-Ouche"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oil on canvas \u2013 5 x 7 inch \u2013 Unique work<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is 6:00 a.m. on March 31, 2025. I am leaving my suburban apartment to head to Normandy and visit houses. It isn\u2019t the first time; I\u2019ve already visited about twenty of them. This time, I\u2019m going a bit further from Bernay, my starting point. I pick up my daughter along the way, and suddenly the day becomes much more enjoyable. A special mother-daughter treat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been coming to Normandy for four months now to literally change my life. Why Normandy? I\u2019m tempted to answer: why not? We shortlisted eight houses. We started with the one that really stole our hearts, in Beaumont-le-Roger. It was a unique property\u2014very much an “artist\u2019s studio” vibe. But then… it\u2019s a no go. There was too much renovation work ahead, and the location turned out not to be anything special. Then, we drove up to a house set on higher ground; it had a lovely garden, a full basement, no proper entryway, and… In short, though, I felt a sense of peace and calm the moment I stepped out of the car. For my daughter, it was love at first sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We visited others, went back for a second look, and\u2026 I\u2019ve been living here for 11 months now! And it\u2019s the best choice I\u2019ve ever made. I love being here; I feel so good. It\u2019s unspeakable\u2014it\u2019s just a feeling. I\u2019m never tired of watching the trees dancing and the stars in the sky at night. Life is so so so awesome in Conches-en-Ouche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a city deeply focused on culture and the arts in general. The glass museum is superb. I love going to the Micro-Folie, the fab lab, and the media library\u2014not to mention the Jean-Pierre Bacri theatre. Obviously, do I really need to convince you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Conches-en-Ouche Dungeon is a former 11th-century fortified castle, and its remains are listed as a historical monument. As a local resident, I felt compelled to pay tribute to my town, and here is my very personal interpretation of the Dungeon! And yes, of course, there are plenty of colors\u2014as always. I haven\u2019t changed my purpose: bringing joy to everyday life through color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normandy offers me a huge palette of inspiration: the countryside, the city, and the sea. Everything is possible, and everything is within reach. I look forward to discovering all the treasures of its landscapes, just waiting for paintbrushes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oil on canvas \u2013 5 x 7 inch \u2013 Unique work It is 6:00 a.m. on March 31, 2025. I am leaving my suburban apartment to head to Normandy and visit houses. It isn\u2019t the first time; I\u2019ve already visited about twenty of them. This time, I\u2019m going a bit further from Bernay, my starting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2237"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2239,"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237\/revisions\/2239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}