Today I want to talk about André Malraux (November 3, 1901–November 23, 1976): writer, art theorist, and perhaps what is lesser known, France’s first Minister of Culture under de Gaulle. In that capacity he launched a program to clean the façades of France’s most important buildings; eventually there arose the “loi Malraux” (the Malraux law) whereby the façades of buildings must be cleaned every ten years. The impact of this law cannot be overstated: anyone who walks through Paris will be taken aback by its architectural beauty. Naturally he’s something of a hero to me, and he continues to serve as an inspiration.

As the “loi Malraux” has done much to beautify Paris, I’d like to think that the “loi Jocelyne” has worked quite nicely in the Hamptons area: “be caring, respectful, conscientious, hardworking, and treat any home as if it were our own.” Over twenty years, we have seen to the care of approximately one thousand homes. Give A Votre Service! a call at 631-725-2128 and see for yourself the loi Jocelyne in action. Although you may not have a grand chateau, we like to keep in mind this American expression, “A man’s home is his castle.”

Amitiés,
Jocelyne