Author: Henri-Jean LEPETIT
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January 2026 – e.gazette n°25
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
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JANUARY VISIT
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
This month, we invite you to discover St. Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland. Legend has it that its 74-meter tower was never completed due to a lack of funds.A jewel of Gothic architecture, St. Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg was built between 1283 and 1490. It is possible to climb the 365 steps to reach the…
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The major autumn cleaning of the Saint-Maclou chapel took place on Saturday, November 29th…
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
They were the team for this autumn ! A big thank you to Annie, Chantal, Paulette, Christopher, Éric, and Hervé who, on Saturday, November 29th, dedicated their time to tackling the dust and various insects that had taken up residence in our chapel. The results of their work were evident : after they finished, there…
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December 2025 – e-Gazette No. 24
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
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DECEMBER VISIT
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
This month, we invite you to discover the Igreja da Madre de Deus (Mother of God) in Lisbon. The Church of Madre de Deus (Mother of God) is part of the former convent of the same name, now the National Tile Museum. The convent was founded by Queen Eleanor, sister of Manuel I and wife…
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The nativity scene in the chapel of Saint-Maclou
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
THE STORY OF A BIRTH The nativity scene in the Saint-Maclou chapel sparked a discussion between Mariette Meunier, president of APEPA (Alliance pour le Patrimoine des Églises en Pays d’Auge), and Henri-Jean Lepetit, president of the Association les Amis de la Chapelle de Saint-Maclou. In September 2022, Mariette asked Henri-Jean if the Friends of the…
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Christmas Nativity Scene 2025
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
This year, with the arrival of the washerwoman and her dog, the baker and his cat, the egg seller and her goose, the washerman, a large coconut tree, a deer and a doe, a rooster, a hen and her chick, the crèche of the chapel of Saint-Maclou is full.
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Article published on November 14, 2025
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
Autumn cleaning for the Saint-Maclou chapel
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November 2025 – e.gazette n°23
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
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NOVEMBER VISIT
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STEP 2
This stage 2 offers a first staging of the whole, and makes it possible to anticipate possible technical problems linked to the production. In particular, it is…
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STEP 1
Exclusively, the first sketch of what our future Christmas nativity scene will be. The characters (Joseph, Marie, the shepherd, Balthazar, Gaspard and Melchior) will be approximately 30…
This month, we invite you to discover the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon The Jerónimos Monastery was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983. Its name in Portuguese is Mosteiro dos Jerónimos.Designed by the architect Diogo de Boitaca, construction of the Jerónimos Monastery began on January 6, 1501, and was completed at the end…
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