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FAQ

  • HOW DO I RESERVE MY RESIDENCY?
    once your application has been accepted by our advisory board, you book your stay by paying a 50% downpayment (which is not refundable if for any reason you can not make it). at least 2 weeks prior to your stay the other 50% of the residency fee must have arrived on our account. IBAN: FR25 3000 2050 4900 0023 0099 D83 BIC: CRLYFRPP ______________________________________________________ Account holder: CENTRE POMPADOUR Laboratoire du Neofeminisme 9,rue du chateau 80210 Ercourt - FRANCE _____________________________________________________ Bank: LCL ABBEVILLE (05049) 43 Place Max Lejeune 80100 Abbeville
  • AND WHAT ABOUT MY FURRY FRIEND ?
    Tiger Lilly, a Bengal cat ballerina, and Tiny Heini, a black pug devil, rule the house. Lady bring your cat! And your dog! And any kind of pet up to a reasonable size, well behaved and cosmopolite.
  • IS THERE A SPECIAL FEMINIST PROGRAM ?
    You are your special feminist program, working on your project proposal. a presentation of your work to your fellow residents and house guests is always welcome. we have themed discussion nights in which you are very welcome to participate, prepared or not. There is the well selected feminist library, and you may want to contribute your statement to the video archive of personal feminisms, which usually is very helpful training in self-assured representation.
  • HOW DO I APPLY FOR A RESIDENCY AT CENTRE POMPADOUR ?
    send your application form, your CV, a project proposal, a motivation letter of one page maximum by email. please note that we accept residencies of minimum 2 weeks to maximum 2 months. precise when you would like to stay with us.
  • HOW DO I GET THERE ?
    CENTRE POMPADOUR- 9 rue du château 80210 Ercourt FRANCE the closest airport is CDG Paris. from the airport the the RER B-train takes you to PARIS GARE DU NORD where you change trains to go to ABBEVILLE. http://www.sncf.com/fr/horaires-info-trafic/trajet/resultats we pick you up by car in Abbeville.
  • STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
    Yezzzzzz.....but: we have bikes for our sporty feminists, and you are always welcome to join when we go food shopping to Abbeville. there are taxi cabs and there are car rentals like AVIS and EUROPCAR in Abbeville. you can reserve them by internet in advance.
  • ALL ABOUT FOOD
    we are in France, needless to say that we love food and we love to cook. vegetarian food. breakfast is included in your residency fee, Heinz prepares it for you from Monday to Friday (9:00 - 11:00) in the château kitchen or the garden terrasse. one vegetarian château dinner is included in your weekly fee. for the rest of the week, you are self supplying. there is a well equipped residency kitchen on the attic floor and several fridges.
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