Borne de livres échanges 1- Port St Louis du Rhône- Bouches du Rhône- PACA- France - Free Community Book Exchanges on Waymarking.com

FR:
Le Coquillage de Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône.
Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône, en cette année 2012, fête les 20 ans du port et pour marquer cet évènement, une structure est venue s'ancrer au port de plaisance : Un escargot imposant aux formes épurées donnant une impression de légèreté, tout de fils d'inox entrelacés, s'enroulant joliment, dessinant les circonvolutions d’une coquille terminée par une croix camarguaise que l’on voit comme en 3D.

C'est l’œuvre de Jean-Michel Rubio, un artiste plasticien, qui a joint l'utile à l'agréable en partenariat avec l’association Art Book Collectif (ABC)
Cet Escargot est porteur d'une idée de partage, car c'est une "borne de livre échange" que l'artiste a voulu, échange de livres en toute liberté.
Des bancs sont installés à l'extérieur pour permettre de lire sur place...si le temps le permet.
Tout autour de cette sculpture, de belles photo relatent l'histoire de la ville depuis 1737, année de la construction de la Tour Saint-Louis, à nos jours.
Les archives photographiques sont de Jean-Pierre Kuntzmann dont l'arrière-grand-père était porte-faix en 1880, de Georges Flangakis, du Syndicat des Dockers du port ainsi que du service communication de la Mairie.





EN:
The shell of Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône.
Port-Saint-Louis du Rhone, in this year 2012, celebrates the 20 years of the port and to mark this event, a structure is anchored at the marina: An imposing snail with clean forms giving an impression of lightness, everything intertwined stainless steel wire, wrapping nicely, drawing the convolutions of a shell terminated by a camargue cross that we see as 3D.

It is the work of Jean-Michel Rubio, a visual artist, who has joined the business with pleasure in partnership with the Association Art Book Collectif (ABC)
This Snail is the bearer of an idea of ??sharing, because it is an "exchange book terminal" that the artist wanted, exchange of books in complete freedom.
Benches are installed outside to read on the spot ... if the weather allows it.
All around this sculpture, beautiful photos tell the history of the city since 1737, the year of the construction of the Tour Saint-Louis, to the present day.
The photographic archives are of Jean-Pierre Kuntzmann whose great-grandfather was porter faix in 1880, Georges Flangakis, the Syndicat des Dockers du Port as well as the communication department of the Town Hall.

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