France

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There are about five hundred students in our high scool. In 1960, the city of Bruyères bought a plot of land and started building the secondary school, it opened in 1965. Since 2008, Mr Vonthron has been the headteacher. Our lycée is named after Jean lurçat who was very important and famous in Bruyères. Jean lurçat was a renovator and creator of tapestry. He was born in Bruyères on 1st July 1892 and died on 6th January 1966. Jean Lurcat developed his style of painting while traveling through the Mediterranean region, North Africa, and the Middle East during the 1920s. Lurcat was a member of the Surrealist movement for a period during the 1930s. He also became the tapestry designer for the Aubusson factory. In addition, Lurcat created lithographs, stage design, and book illustrations.

__Here are some photos of our high school__ :



Go to our website for more photos and information about our high school.[|more photos]

__« Le coq de Bruyères »__ was designed by Philippe Kaeppelin. It adorns the entrance of the Lycée Jean-Lurçat to symbolize the work of the master weaver. The bird was first exhibited at the Grand Palais in Paris and it was inaugurated on July 5th 1976.

__Paris__, the capital city of France, is 424 kms far from Bruyères, our hometown, a small city of about 3,300 inhabitants. If we want to go to Paris either we go to epinal station or Remiremont station to take the TGV (high speed train).Remiremont station is 30km away from bruyéres, Paris is at a 2h40 minute TGV ride from Remiremont.



__In our home town, there's a castle.__
The castle was built during the 10th century by the Duke of Lorraine, on a small hill. According to the local history, the site was fortified in the 6th century by Clodio’s son, King of the Franks; it is also reported that Emperor Henri VI stayed there for hunting, in 1196. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1715. The castle had a rectangular shape; in the center, the keep was protected by two fortifications. One of the two entrances was fortified by a large tower, named “La cable”. The chapel, dedicated to “Saint Blaise”, is the last building standing up, in the east on the plateau.

If you want to look at some photos : [|Photos of the castle]

This place is situated at the exit of Bruyères. The people go there to walk and to have a picnic because the children can play and it is quiet.
 * __The Lake of Pointhaie__ **

In the city of Bruyeres, __there is a magnificent museum__ exposing 950 valuables in 11 different rooms. The museum is opened from the end of June to end of September. It is opened from Thursday till Sunday from the 3 pm to 6 pm. The entrance fee is 3 euros, and it’s free for the children. Musée d’arts populaire Henri-Mathieu 3, rue Jean et Simone LURCAT Tél : 03-29-50-52-52

__The American Cemetery__ Our hometown is twinned with Honolulu ( Hawaii, USA)