Barjac () is a commune in the

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town. The old city centre retains ancient narrow streets, squares and houses of that time. The with its stone courtyard, once called the "Citadel", has been rebuilt several times from the twelfth century. This imposing edifice now features a library in the former stables, and a cinema in the old kitchens. The chateau is the venue for the festival "Chansons de Paroles" (Songs and Words) held annually in late July. The contemporary German artist

Anselm Kiefer Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. The poems of Paul Celan h ...

has had his studio, called the Ribaute, in Barjac since 1993 in a former industrial wasteland of 35 hectares.

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