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Breaking News: Breaking an Old Bakery

A bakery in town that has been around since the 1800s is closing.

For years I have admired the hand painted canvas ceiling of four seasonal angels gathering fruit for jam. It is worn, discolored from being in a bakery, but still beautiful.

Yesterday when I saw the construction workers inside the bakery tearing things down… I quickly rushed inside, "Hello? Hello?" Nervously I asked about the canvas…

The owner said I could buy it. I hope to save it… But what am I going to do with a three meter by three meter ceiling canvas…

Monday I have to make a decision, I will take photos as I did not go with my camera yesterday.

Comments

24 responses to “Breaking News: Breaking an Old Bakery”

  1. Susan

    Buy it, or you will be always wondering why you didn’t.

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  2. Niki Weippert

    Sounds wonderful!! Can it be divided up? I want it!

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  3. g

    Corey it seems as if it was meant for you- some how you will find a way to make it work…

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  4. jend’isère

    Bien sur you will buy it! You would not want it fall into the wrong hands. How did they set the price?

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  5. Paulita

    I’m sure you can sell it on your online brocante store. Maybe you should buy another apartment somewhere and put the painting on the ceiling there. What a great find.

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  6. Star

    Use it on a wall, or apply it to your ceiling. If not, I’m sure your online shop will find a buyer.
    So sad that this bakery is closing…what a loss!

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  7. Diogenes

    Ditto what Susan and Star said. You could always hang it on your ceiling. Or separate the four angels.

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  8. Bev S.

    Would it fit on an outside wall into your garden? could it be weatherized?

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  9. nancy w

    Whatever you do, do buy it or you will regret it. Figure out what to do with it later.

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  10. Tessa~

    I am not familiar with meters… But I take it, this is kind of huge.
    Best of luck, with figuring this out. It is one of those things, which _should_ be saved. And it’s history written up and accompany it, to a new and loving home.

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  11. Leigh NZ

    Corey, install it on your guest bedroom ceiling I will admire it when I come to stay next year ; )

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  12. Debra

    So sad to hear another bakery is closing. Is this the one you said was just 50 steps away? Or maybe that was the pâtisserie. You will make the right decision, but it seems it should stay there in the village somehow someway.

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  13. monika

    What an amazing score!!
    You can worry later about what to do with it, but now the important thing is to get it, safe and sound.
    I hope it’s not the bakery closest to your house! I’m always sad to hear of bakeries closing in France… they are so much a part of everyday life.
    (gosh, I want so desperately to move back — just the thought of all those wonderful bakeries!)

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  14. Gail

    Go with your gut feeling…. And bargain him down… He was probably going to toss it,

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  15. Gail

    Bring Yann with you and have him be the bad cop… Telling you jot to buy it 😉

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  16. Marilyn

    Good luck on Monday.
    Can’t wait to see it.

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  17. tammyCA

    Don’t think about it just please save it. That’s sad to hear of it closing after so many years..my gosh, from the 1800s! Couldn’t anyone continue it as a bakery?

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  18. Monica

    A little less than 10 feet square if my calculations are correct?…a nice size. We are all looking forward to seeing images!

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  19. sarah

    SOLD!! and i haven’t even seen it!!!! its a no brainer corey…..get it. please****

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  20. Tara

    Please tell me you got this!!!
    Can’t wait to see the pics!
    -Tara Ray

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  21. Peggy Braswell

    oh buy it + figure out what to do with it, is my suggestion. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  22. Kathie B

    You have a ceiling that’s more than 3m x 3m, right? BUY THE MURAL, then figure out later what to do with it!!! Re money, you can’t take it with you.

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  23. Paula

    Absolutely purchase it. Inspiration will hit or you can always sell it.

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  24. Kiki

    désolée for the end of the bakery…. so sad; I would be devastated if ‘my’ bakery were to close down!
    for the rest: YEAH; go with what we all tell you…

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