Purpose of the association: article 2 of the statutes

« Les Amis de l’église Sainte Cécile d’Acquigny »

 Article 2

The purpose of this association is:

·      to assist in the preservation and protection of the Sainte-Cécile church of Acquigny and to promote its discovery.

The preservation of the church requires a substantial restoration project. The association will lead a fundraising campaign in close partnership with the Fondation du Patrimoine and the municipality of Acquigny. To promote and ensure its success, the association will organise concerts, contemporary art exhibitions and visits (particularly during Heritage Days). It will also provide opportunities for young artists and emerging talents to perform, in keeping with its commitment to the Alice Rosner Foundation.

 

Annual Activity Reports from 2006 to the present day

Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Tourism, Fundraising, Restoration Project

2006-2007

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 150 attendees:

–      Elodie Hache, 26 November 2006

–      La Sève & Jazz O’Clock, 31 March 2007

–      La Chorale d’Elbeuf, 10 June 2007

–      Trio Cécile Rives, 30 September 2007

–      Aviva Timonier, 11 November 2007

·       Church open for visits on Saturdays, from June through to Heritage Days on 15 & 16 September 2007

·       3 meetings with the DRAC (Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs)

2008

·       4 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 150 attendees:

–      AMOROSO, 30 March 2008

–      Vincent Fouré & Odile Bernard, 18 May 2008

–      ORIANA, 5 October 2008

–      Chorale d’Elbeuf, 30 November 2008

·       Participation in village exhibitions and Christmas market:

–      Le Printemps de l’Art, 26 & 27 April

–      Christmas Market, 30 November

·       Church open for visits on Saturdays, from June through to Heritage Days on 20 & 21 September

·       63 members of the Le Havre Historical Research Centre visited the church on 14 June. 25 people, antique dealers and researchers, visited on 25 June, accompanied by Olivier Chaline, professor and researcher at the Sorbonne, and historian Nicolas Trotin

·       Meeting with the DRAC (Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs)

·       Review of the overall restoration project in close liaison with the local authority

·       Signing of a brochure sales agreement with the Pays Seine-Eure Tourist Office

·       Preparation of an agreement with the Fondation du Patrimoine

·       Programming of 2009 concerts

·       Launch of the association website www.eglisedacquigny.fr

2009

·       4 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 150 attendees:

–      ARIA GALANTE, Elbeuf music school, 8 March 2009

–      Tutti Fluti, 6 traverse flutes, 17 May 2009

–      AMOROSO, Chamber orchestra, 4 October 2009

–      ARS VIVA, Évreux Choir, 29 November 2009

·       Participation in village exhibitions and Christmas market:

–      Le Printemps de l’Art, 28 & 29 March

–      Christmas Market, 30 November

·       Church open for visits on Saturdays, from June through to Heritage Days on 19 & 20 September

·       Two visits organised at the request of the Tourist Office

·       Programming of 2010 concerts

·       Two meetings with the DRAC

·       Building condition survey by the Architecte des Bâtiments de France (Mr B. MASVIEL)

·       Launch of the Architectural Technical Project / selection of architect

  

2010

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 150 attendees:

–      28 February 2010, Juliette Commeaux & Marina Iglésias, Harp and Traverse Flute

–      21 March 2010, Marie-Lou Michaud, Lyrical Singing & Mélodies

–      9 May 2010, Ensemble Michel Zarev, Orthodox Sacred Songs

–      3 October 2010, Rouen University Hospital Choir

–      5 December 2010, Aria Galante, Sopranos and chamber orchestra

·       Participation in village exhibitions and Christmas market with the 4AC association:

–      Le Printemps de l’Art, 1 & 2 May

–      Christmas Market, 28 November

·       Organisation of a painting auction on 4 June at the Château d’Acquigny

·       Church open for visits on Saturdays, from June through to Heritage Days on 18 & 19 September

·       A special visit was organised in October at the request of the Rouen Historians Association (40 people accompanied by historian N. Trotin and Professor O. Chaline)

·       Participation in the visit programme « Normandy Discovers, 10 to 28 April »

·       Programming of 2011 concerts

·       Fundraising appeal

  

2011

·       4 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 150 attendees: –      3 April 2011, Cécile Rives, Soprano –      15 May 2011, Groupe JSB, Vivaldi Programme –      9 October 2011, EOLIA, Saxophone Quartet –      4 December 2011, AMOROSO, Chamber orchestra ·       Participation in the Christmas Market, 27 November ·       Painting auction, 27 May at the Château d’Acquigny ·       Church open for visits on Saturdays, from June through to Heritage Days on 17 & 18 September ·       Programming of 2012 concerts ·       Selection of Lefèvre / Project Management Architect ·       Launch of the fundraising campaign with the Fondation du Patrimoine, Friday 7 October

 

2012

·       4 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 195 attendees: –      15 April 2012, Brass Quintet –      3 June 2012, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Recital at the Grand Forum de Louviers — 270 tickets sold –      9 October 2012, Pascale Meley & Dominique Ponty, violin and piano –      2 December 2012, Rouen Men’s Choir ·       Church visit day & storytelling by Anne Marchand, 10 June ·       Participation in the Christmas Market, 25 November ·       Church open for visits on Saturdays from June through to Heritage Days on 15 & 16 September, ~450 visitors over the weekend ·       Programming of 2013 concerts ·       Fundraising collected in 12 months with the Fondation du Patrimoine: €20,169 ·       Preliminary restoration project approved by the DRAC

 

2013

·       4 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 135 attendees: –      24 March, Clemino, Vocal and organ recital –      12 May, Eolia, Saxophone quartet –      6 October, Constellation, Choir performing film music –      1 December, PAMCOS, Harp and Indian guitar duo ·       Participation in the exhibition: Le Printemps de l’Art, 6 & 7 April ·       Church open for visits one Saturday per month from July through to Heritage Days on 14 & 15 September, ~270 visitors over the weekend ·       Programming of 2014 concerts ·       DRAC authorisation to launch works in 2014, Phase 1

 

2014

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 110 attendees:

–      6 April, Trio Schubert, Mezzo-Soprano & Baritone

–      11 May, Évreux Music School, Chamber orchestra

–      1 June, Natacha Triadou, Virtuoso Violinist

–      5 October, Trio Nymphéa, Flute, Viola & Harp

–      16 November, Cepheus, Choir

·       Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Recital at the Grand Forum de Louviers — 228 attendees

·       Procession with the Charitons, Friday 13 June

·       Heritage Days 20 & 21 September, ~260 visitors over the weekend

·       Programming of 2015 concerts

·       Restoration from March to October: bell tower and west façade: €667,386 excl. VAT

·       Total fundraising collected with the Fondation du Patrimoine: €667,386 excl. VAT

 

2015

·       4 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 158 attendees:

–      22 March, Tutti Fluti, Traverse flutes

–      10 May, Calamity Jazz, Jazz

–      27 September, Chœur d’Hommes, Choir

–      10 October — Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Recital at the Grand Forum de Louviers — 190 tickets sold

·       Visit to the church by the French Mythology Association, 29 August / 50 people

·       Heritage Days 19 & 20 September, ~200 visitors over the weekend

·       Programming of 2016 concerts

·       Launch of the fundraising campaign with the Fondation du Patrimoine for Phase 2 of the works.
Appeal to businesses and traders: 32 positive responses, including 16 from Acquigny

 

2016

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 185 attendees:

–      3 April, A Capriccio, Chamber music

–      8 May, Natacha Triadou, Violinist

–      8 October, François Daudet, Classical quartet

–      13 November, La Favorite, Baroque music 16th–17th century, Viola da gamba

–      11 December, Rouen Men’s Choir

·       Restoration of the Clos St-Mauxe by the association (funding and works by the association in cooperation with the Charitons d’Heudreville)

·       Heritage Days 18 & 19 September, ~250 visitors over the weekend

·       Programming of 2017 concerts

 

2017

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 84 attendees:

–      15 January, Sébastien Hurtaud, International Cellist

–      5 March, Alter Duo, Piano & Double Bass

–      14 May, Natacha Triadou, Virtuoso Violinist

–      8 October, Chœur des 2 Amants, Gospel

–      10 December, Calamity Jazz

·       Pierres en Lumières Festival / 20 May

·       Heritage Days 16 & 17 September

·       Inauguration of the Clos Saint-Mauxe in the presence of Bishop Christian Nourrichard, Bishop of Évreux, and 300 residents of Acquigny and Heudreville, 22 October

·       Programming of 2018 concerts

 

2018

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 146 attendees:

–      11 February, Sébastien Hurtaud, Cellist

–      25 March, Duo Pamcos, Latin American Folk

–      13 May, Terres Harmoniques, Early music

–      7 October, Ailly and Le Vaudreuil Choirs, classical and popular repertoire

–      9 December, Men’s Choir

·       Pierres en Lumières Festival, 19 May

·       Heritage Days 15 & 16 September

·       Programming of 2019 concerts

 

2019

·       5 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 107 attendees:

–      24 March, Duo Piacevole, Flute and harp

–      25 May, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Recital in the Ste-Cécile church — 174 tickets sold

–      7 July, Sébastien Hurtaud, Cellist

–      6 October, Arco quart & Co, String quartet and clarinettist

–      8 December, Clara Brenier, Choir

·       Church visit, 16 February / « Acquigny Passions et Loisirs » association

·       Participation in the Pèlerin Magazine competition, 31 March / supported by CASE-Delphine B.

·       Pierres en Lumières Festival, 18 May

·       Presentation of the book « Sur ses terres comme au ciel, le Président d’Acquigny bâtisseur d’églises en Normandie au XVIIIème siècle » by Olivier Chaline and Nicolas Trotin, orangery of the château, 2 June

·       Heritage Days 21 & 22 September

·       Programming of 2020 concerts

·       Electrical & heating works, 1st semester 2020

·       Review of Phase 2 restoration with the architect and CASE, 31 October

·       Consolidation of the Phase 2 works scope with the DRAC:

–      Weatherproofing of the sacristy (Firm tranche)

–      Remaining works requiring external scaffolding and masonry (Firm tranche)

–      Restoration of the mortuary chapel (1st option)

–      Restoration of the baptismal font chapel (2nd option)

 

2020-2021

·       1 concert only, due to the health situation:

–      UTOPIA brass sextet, 4 October / 64 attendees

–      Other concerts cancelled

·       2021 programme suspended due to the health crisis, making it difficult to schedule dates for the year

·       Heritage Days 19 & 20 September

·       Documentary and historical record of the Ste-Cécile church published on the national website dedicated to churches of France.

·       Net fundraising total for Phase 2 with the Fondation du Patrimoine: €115,818

–      €110,000 will subsidise the Municipality for this Phase 2

–      €5,818 is reserved for the 3rd and — possibly — final phase of works, with a target of €110,000

·       Upon receiving the green light from the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Normandy, contracts will be awarded from Phase 2 tenders for works to begin in 2021, tranche by tranche:

–      The firm tranche retained covers the weatherproofing of the sacristy, stained-glass windows and remaining waterproofing of the building.

–      2 optional tranches will be launched upon completion of the firm tranche, for the full restoration of the mortuary chapel and the baptismal font chapel.

 

2022

·       3 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church / Average 104 attendees:

–      Natacha Triadou, virtuoso violinist, 22 May / 84 attendees

–      Tutti Fluti, traverse flutes, 3 July / 74 attendees

–      Giovanni Bertolazzi, piano recital, 16 October / 153 attendees

·       Pierres en Lumières Festival, 21 May

·       Heritage Days 17 & 18 September

·       Implementation of the communication and display plan inside the church

·       Maintenance of the Clos St-Mauxe altar

·       Electrical / heating works

·       Phase 2 restoration: sacristy weatherproofing, guttering and drainage, dismantling of boiler room and conversion into a storage room

·       Programming of 2023 concerts

2023

·       3 Concerts in the Ste-Cécile church:

–      François Lazarevitch, 1000 Years of Bagpipes, 26 March / 92 attendees

–      Philippe Quesnel and Lionel Coulon, organ and violin, 11 June / 72 attendees

–      Girls’ Choir of France, 17 December / 142 attendees

·       Renewal of the agreement with the Fondation du Patrimoine / 3-year commitment

·       Appeal to the Patrons’ Club for the restoration of a 16th-century Christ

·       Heritage Days 17 & 18 September

·       Sale and signing of the book « L’église Ste-Cécile d’Acquigny », all proceeds going to the restoration

·       Phase 2 restoration: the mortuary chapel

·       Programming of 2024 concerts

 

 

 

 

Since 2006, 64 concerts (including 2 at the Théâtre du Grand Forum de Louviers) have been organised by the association « Les Amis de l’église Ste-Cécile d’Acquigny ».
What has motivated the continued progress of this Project over time, with the ongoing support of our association?
We believe it reflects a vocation that is at once patrimonial, artistic, spiritual and entrepreneurial, driven by:
- a clear and shared vision,
- trust and a common will,
- a consensus that concerts, exhibitions and visits are above all a media tool in support of this drive to promote the restoration of the Ste-Cécile church.

President of the association « Les Amis de l’église Ste-Cécile d’Acquigny »

Thierry Brennetot