Vat Phu-Champasak-Laos

Stone-cutters Print

Within the framework of the project FSP 2005-75, two "missionaries", Jean-Marc Simon-Bernardini and Johann Gautreau, stone-cutters and specialized in the restoration of monuments, arrived from France for a duration of 7 weeks (in May-June, 2011)

 

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Jean-Marc Simon Bernardini Johann Gautreau


Their mission consists essentially in the restoration of the South palace and the supervision of the local teams and details as follows:

 

- The stony restoration in sand-stone: sticking, "goujonnage", put back to level

- Cutting new elements

- Reassembly of the first door, including posts and girders of the north entrance of the South monument

- Complete reassembly of the front wall

 

The training is also one of their priority, so that the local teams can reproduce the specific techniques in the restoration of ancient buildings, according to the peculiarities from environment and materials used (here essentially some sand-stone in a warm / wet environment).

 


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Installation of the girder of the first hall Lifting of the girder

From right to left :Laurent Delfour (chef de projet FSP), Amphon (Architecte Lao) and Johann Gautreau
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Jean-Marc Simon-Bernardini Johann Gautreau In front of the North front wall of the South Quadrangle
 

Events 2012

Fullmoon at Vat Phu
6th april 2012

Vat Phu festival 2012
From 5/02 until 7/02

 

Schedule & fees

Opening everyday :
- from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm for the site
- from 8:00 am till 4:30 pm for the museum

Price lists :
(Only one ticket for de site and the museum)

30 000 kips
3 000 kips for Lao people

Possibility of visiting the site except schedules.
More precision by clicking on this link: :  schedule and price lists

Partners

This site has been realized within the framework  of French – Lao cooperation project : " Priority solidarity funds  Vat Phu Champassak. Historic and Cultural site arrangement and development ".
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Ministry of Information and Culture.
Head office of the Heritage Service of the Arrangement and the  Vat Phu - Champassak site Management.


 

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
France Embassy in Laos
Service of Cooperation and Cultural actions