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 La Maison aux coquillages - Le Portel, France Posted by:  pmaupin
N 50° 42.007 E 001° 34.227
31U E 399045 N 5617452
[EN] Paul Roger, 91, has spent ten years of his life caring for his home, which he has completely covered with thousands of shells.
[FR] Paul Roger, 91 ans, a passé dix ans de sa vie à prendre soin de sa maison, qu'il a entièrement recouverte de milliers de coquillages.
Waymark Code: WMY07D
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/26/2018
Views: 14
 An old blockhouse turned into a small jewel. A resident of Portel (Pas-de-Calais) spent 10 years of his life collecting seashells on the beach of Equihen to decorate his house. It has completely covered the walls of this old bunker with thousands of shells: shelves, tables, walls, and even the greenhouse, everything went.
The idea came to him 30 years ago when he retired. "Once I had a visit from one of my brothers-in-law, and we went for a walk on the beach and he said to me: with these shells, you could perhaps do something? I thought it was crazy, but ... "But the result is amazing.
This activity was not easy. "We had to sort out the shells, the big ones made the frames, and I put the little ones inside." A sorting that was carried out by colors also, between the roses, the grays and the whites. "It's a convict job," smiled Paul. At 91 years old, his back is a bit hunched but his spirit still cheerful, he can now contemplate his work in the shade of the vine that stretches on the walls of his house.
Sources : The House
 Un ancien blockhaus transformé en petit joyau. Un habitant du Portel (Pas-de-Calais) a passé 10 ans de sa vie à collecter des coquillages sur la plage d'Equihen afin de décorer sa maison. Il a entièrement recouvert les murs de cet ancien bunker avec des milliers de coquillages : étagères, tables, murs, et même la serre, tout y est passé.
L'idée lui est venue il y a 30 ans, lorsqu'il a pris sa retraite. "Une fois j'ai eu la visite d'un de mes beaux-frères, et on est allé faire un tour sur la plage. Il m'a dit : avec ces coquillages-là, vous pourriez peut-être faire quelque chose ? Je me suis dit que c'était un peu fou, mais..." Mais le résultat est épatant.
Cette activité n'a pas été de tout repos. "Il fallait trier les coquillages. Les gros faisaient les encadrements, et je mettais les petits à l'intérieur." Un triage qui s'effectuait par couleurs également, entre les roses, les gris et les blancs. "C'est un travail de bagnard", sourit Paul. A 91 ans, le dos un peu voûté mais l'esprit encore enjoué, il peut désormais contempler son œuvre à l'ombre de la vigne qui s'étire sur les murs de sa demeure.
Sources : La Maison
Web site: [Web Link]
City/State: Le Portel - France
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