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3 Rue du Moulin<\/h1>\n

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\nThe house started life as a nobleman’s house in the 17th century. It provides ideal facilities for courses accommodating groups of up to 40 people or small ensembles in a large rehearsal room and break-out rooms such as the salon and the summer lounge, which can be used for small group work, discussions or as quiet spaces.<\/p>\n

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La Fontenelle<\/h2>\n

Situated 48 km from Rennes, 51 km from Saint-Malo, 29 km from Foug\u00e8res and 12 km from Pontorson, the village of La Fontenelle is part of the canton of Antrain in the administrative district of Foug\u00e8res , d\u00e9partement (county) of Ille-et-Vilaine. There are 528 inhabitants, of whom 514 live in the actual village.<\/p>\n

La Fontenelle comes from the Latin ‘fontanella’, meaning a little fountain. There are references to it as a parish in the 6th century. Indeed, a church was given by King Childebert I to Saint Samson, Bishop of Dol, around 553. Today, the Saint-Samson fountain can be found near the Vieux Presbyt\u00e8re (the old presbytery). According to tradition, its water has miraculous healing powers. The Saint-Samson church, a building which replaced a much earlier religious structure, dates from the 16th century.<\/p>\n

At the time of the birth of Jean Langlais in 1907, there were 900 inhabitants in la Fontenelle, living in a Brittany that was ravaged by famine and epidemics. Since time immemorial, they worked as stone-cutters (like Jean Langlais’ father) or as farmers. La Fontenelle was a traditional small rural village, with its dark granite houses and slate-grey roofs; in appearance it has hardly changed since.<\/p>\n

Other Attractions<\/h2>\n

For those including the workshops as part of a longer holiday and for non-participating partners and families, La Fontenelle is within easy reach of a wide variety of tourist and activity centres, for example:<\/p>\n