Cemetery worker turned Chartres home into broken-crockery mosaic
Working from a few pieces gathered from fields and dumps, he covered a modest house with porcelain and glass. The result is now a city-owned museum.
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What happened
A cemetery worker spent decades transforming a modest home in Chartres into a mosaic environment made from broken crockery, porcelain and glass, according to the Ville de Chartres. The project began with a few pieces collected from fields and rubbish repositories. It is now La Maison Picassiette, a museum owned by the City of Chartres.
Why it matters
The site is recognised as a national Historical Monument.
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