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Design and create a contemporary stained glass window (vitrail) for bay No. 33 of Bourges Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the cathedral's dedication.
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Get matched →A contemporary stained glass window (vitrail) is being commissioned for bay No. 33 of the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, a UNESCO World Heritage site classified as a historic monument. The work will commemorate the 700th anniversary of the cathedral's dedication by Bishop Guillaume de Brosse on 6 May 1324 and transmit a message of hope while contributing to the cathedral's evolving artistic heritage.
Surface to be created: approximately 9 m² (2m × 5m). Traditional stained glass technique is required, using flat, translucent glass (colorless, colored in the mass, or painted) assembled by lead came soldering. Technical alternatives may be considered. Figurative writing is preferred for clarity, but symbolic or abstract vocabulary may be integrated. The work must integrate well with its architectural and stained glass environment.
Candidates must demonstrate professional experience in plastic creation in monumental contexts. If working with a master glassmaker (groupement), references and professional guarantees, specific competencies in stained glass creation, human and material resources allocated to the project, financial capacity, and logistical capability to meet deadlines are required. A single candidate may submit multiple proposals through different consortiums.
A jury will select the winning proposal, composed of state representatives, members of the diocesan association, and qualified personalities. The call is administered as a simplified public market (Marché public simplifié, MPS).
Download the tender documents (dossier de consultation des entreprises) at: https://www.marches-publics.gouv.fr/?page=Entreprise.EntrepriseAdvancedSearch&AllCons&id=3029684&orgAcronyme=f5j
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