And all that jazz...

The late Frank Tenot was instrumental in helping to set up Camac as a place for artists to create and be inspired. Back in the day Tenot was one of the biggest names in the French jazz music scene, thanks to his radio programs and establishing a music magazine empire. The buildings that now house Camac in Marnay-sur-Seine were owned by the Tenot family and, as the story goes, he used to bring jazz greats out here to stay like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. There is still an impressive record collection stored at Camac and here are some pictures of Tenot that decorate the walls...