Three mayors in a room
October 12, 2023 at 2:17 a.m.
Rye Brook residents David and Alexandra Hirsh, originally from France, have a family home in Grand Brassac. Last month they received a visit from Philippe Boismoreau, the mayor of Grand Brassac, and Nicolas Platon, the mayor of Riberac, both in the department of Dordogne in the southwest corner of the country. The Hirshes invited Jason Klein, the mayor of Rye Brook, to join the party during a gathering on Sept. 25.
Klein didn’t even know the Hirshes, but he did know Eric Schroeder and Sukanya Krishnan, other Rye Brook residents who introduced them. And that couple had met the French mayors on a recent trip to Dordogne.
Grand Brassac has about 600 residents in an area of 31 square kilometers. It is well known for its 12th century fortified church, one of the few still standing in France. It underwent significant restoration under Boismoreau and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
Platon was elected mayor of Riberac in 2020 and will serve until 2026. Throughout history, Riberac has been an important municipality in Dordogne. Its history can be traced to 848 AD. The town’s castle was at its climax in 1565 when it hosted Catherine de’ Medici and Charles IX. Today it has about 5,000 inhabitants over an area of 22 square kilometers.
The Hirshes are responsible for the estate of Marguerite Louppe and Maurice Brianchon, painters from the Dordogne region in the 1940s-1970s. They are well regarded at the national level in France and are represented by Rosenberg and Co. in New York City.
--Jananne Abel
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