CHATEAU DE CHANTILLY-France 1
by Jennie Breeze
Title
CHATEAU DE CHANTILLY-France 1
Artist
Jennie Breeze
Medium
Photograph - Original Img_4494
Description
Chantilly, a residential town, in Hauts-de-France région, northern France, 26 miles north of Paris, is best-known for the opulent Renaissance castle that bears the town’s name. The château de Chantilly was built for the House of Montmorency, then was home to the Condés and finally to the Duke of Aumale, fifth son of Louis-Philippe. He willed it to the Institute of France. Le château has two parts: the Petit Château and the Château Neuf. The first was built in 1560 by the architect Jean Bullant for the constable Anne de Montmorency. The interior decoration goes back to the 18th century for the larger apartments, and was carried out by Jean Aubert, Jean-Baptiste Huet, and Jean-Baptiste Oudry. The smaller apartments redone in the 19th century are on the ground floor. The Château Neuf was built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1876 and 1882 on the site of the portion of the older building destroyed at the beginning of the 19th century. It contains paint galleries, libraries and the chapel. A gallery, built by architect Félix Duban in the 1840s, links the two buildings. The château is surrounded by a 115-hectare park which includes 25 hectares of water gardens.
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John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thanks John! Appreciate being selected & featured in your IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU.