The Art Déco style is very important in the city of Albert and villages around, almost completly destoyed during WWI and rebuilt during the 20's.
Almost 200 facades and the main monuments will give you the opportunity to discover Art Déco style.
The twenties have been in fashion again for a few years now !
Soak up the Roaring Twenties, when anything goes, during your stay with us and admire the work of the architects, decorators and craftsmen who made Reconstruction an Art!
Eyes towards the sky, visit the town of Albert in a different way with its 200 Art Deco facades.
As you stroll through the streets, discover brickwork, bow windows, mosaics, fruit basket sculptures and rosettes. Pass by the Town Hall and its wrought iron stairs, the public garden or the café-theater « L’escalier du rire ». Do not miss our churches of Bazentin, Pys or Irles where the big picard ceramist, Maurice Dhomme was able to reveal his talents.
The Tourist Office joins the adventure of the Printemps de l'Art Déco, from the beginning of April to May, with animations, visits and exhibitions.
By watching "The Great Gatbsy", "The Artist" or the series "Peaky Blinders", dive into this captivating era, exalted by the splendid paintings of feathers like the Grandes Revues of Mistinguett, Joséphine Baker or Maurice Chevalier.
What is the Art Deco ?
If the Art Deco is difficult to define, it is because "Art Deco" term is a pure invention. It appeared in the 1960's, in reference to the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries which took place in Paris in 1925.
At that time, the modern style triumph. Almost all creative fields are affected. From architecture to clothes, passing by jewlery, boats and furnitures, the Art Deco is everywhere.
This style emphasizes clean lines and geometric patterns. With its sober style and functional structures, we see the techniques and modernity spirit. Art Deco knows how to use the materials of its time : concrete, steel, copper, and aluminum. But it remains refined and reflects luxury. So that the functionality of the object does not sacrifice its elegance, decorative artists use precious materials.
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