European Heritage Days 2024 - Château de Chantilly

On the occasion of the 2024 European Heritage Days, the Château de Chantilly is offering an exceptional rate: excluding the equestrian show Un jour à Paris, events based around Chantilly cream, a guided tour of the André Charles Boulle exhibition, the Grandes Écuries and the Private Apartments:
Full price: 14.50 euros
Reduced rate : Free

What the Friends of the Musée Condé have to say about acquisitions and restorations at the Logis
Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5.45pm
The Logis is a fundamental wing of the Château de Chantilly. In 1875, Henri d'Orléans, Duc d'Aumale (1822-1897) commissioned his architect Honoré Daumet to erect a new building on the traditional site of the château's royal dwelling at the time of the Montmorency and Condé families, to the east of the present Galerie de Peinture, to serve as a flat for the Count of Paris, heir to the throne. It was during his second exile (1886-1889), and after the donation of Chantilly to the Institut de France in 1886, that he had this flat converted into galleries for paintings: he added eight rooms and two galleries to his museum to display his collections, which had become increasingly important. Since then, masterpieces from the Musée Condé (paintings by Fra Angelico, Clouet, Watteau, Largillière, Géricault, Ingres, Delacroix, and soft porcelain from Chantilly) have been displayed here. Members of the Friends of the Musée Condé will be waiting for you in the Salon d'Orléans to present the restorations and acquisitions financed by the association.
Venue: Salon d'Orléans.
Price: free for 1-day ticket holders

GUIDED TOURS

-->The restored sculptures in the park
Saturday and Sunday at 2pm and 3pm
Thanks to the Friends of the Musée Condé, many of the sculptures in the park have now been restored. From the statue of Constable Anne de
Montmorency by Paul Dubois (1829-1905), the two bronze deer by Auguste Cain (1821-1894), Sylvie's house and the Monument to the Virgin Mary.
of Prince Henri d'Orléans (1867-1901), the tour will take you on a journey of discovery of exceptional works in the gardens and look at the human and technical resources deployed to ensure the conservation of this precious heritage.
Capacity: 30 people.
Duration: 1 hour.
Venue: Park, the meeting point is at the foot of the statue of the Constable de Montmorency, on the terrace facing the château.
Admission: free for Park and 1-Day ticket holders, ticket office on site.

-->Chantilly's hydraulic network
Saturday and Sunday
The tour will take you through the gardens of the Château de Chantilly, along the canals of the Nonette valley and to the Pavillon de Manse to discover the incredible hydraulic network used by the Princes of Condé to raise water to supply the fountains of the Château de Chantilly.
Capacity: 30 people.
Price: free.
Visit organised in partnership with "Chantilly, ville d'art et d'histoire", the Potager des Princes and the Pavillon de Manse.
Booking required at: s.gillois@ville-chantilly.fr

-->The André Charles Boulle exhibition
Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm and 4.30pm
For the first time in France, an exhibition is devoted to one of the greatest French cabinet-makers of all time, André Charles Boulle. The tour takes in some of the finest creations by this artist of genius, commissioned by some of the world's greatest patrons.
Capacity: 20 people.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Venue: Château, meet in the château's main hall.
Price: €7 in addition to 1-day ticket, ticket office on site.

-->The private flats of the Duke and Duchess of Aumale
Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 2.30pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm
The private flats of the Duke and Duchess of Aumale are located on the ground floor of the Petit Château. The Duc d'Aumale had them fitted out in 1845-1848 by the Romantic decorator Eugène Lami shortly after his marriage. These are the only princely flats dating from the July Monarchy that have remained intact. Access is by guided tour in small groups only, and these living spaces, steeped in memories, are a true testament to the intimacy of the Duke and Duchess of Aumale.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Location: Château.
Price: €7 in addition to 1-day ticket, ticket office on site.
Information: https://chateaudechantilly.fr/evenement/appartements-prives/

-->The roofs of the Grandes Écuries
Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm and 3.30pm
An architectural masterpiece of the 18th century, the Grandes Écuries were built between 1719 and 1735 by the architect Jean Aubert (1680-1741) for Louis-Henri de B1740), 7th Prince of Condé. This veritable palace for horses was built between 1719 and 1735. As part of the European Heritage Days, the guided tour will take you on a tour of this veritable palace for horses, but you will also be able to admire one of the most beautiful panoramas of Chantilly from the rooftops.
This tour requires a good level of fitness and appropriate clothing (jeans and sports shoes recommended). It is not recommended for pregnant women or people with cardio respiratory diseases.) The tour must be cancelled in the event of adverse weather conditions (rain, thunderstorms).
From 10 to 65 years old.
Capacity: 10 people.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Venue: Grandes Écuries, meet at the entrance.
Price: €7 in addition to 1-day ticket, ticket office on site

UNJOUR A PARIS" SHOW
Saturday and Sunday from 2.30 to 3.30 pm
In 1900, more than 80,000 horses graced the streets of Paris, a year marked by the Universal Exhibition and the second Summer Olympic Games.
In a Paris crowded with horse-drawn carriages, trams, amazons and improvised coachmen, immerse yourself in the hectic day of Madame, an eccentric artist.
A day in the Paris of the Belle Epoque in the life of Madame, punctuated by a host of not-to-be-missed events: shopping, restaurants, walks in the woods, the circus and cabaret, of course!
Venue: Dôme des Grandes Écuries
Prices and bookings: https://chateaudechantilly.fr/evenement/spectacle-un-jour-a-paris/

EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES
Saturday and Sunday from 4.30pm to 5pm
The Compagnie équestre du Château de Chantilly offers equestrian events almost every day, which are included in the admission ticket. During this 30-minute presentation, a rider explains the basics of horsemanship and reveals some of the secrets of horse training, from the simplest to the most sophisticated exercises known as "haute-école". A second rider then offers a commented rehearsal of a show number, with music.
Venue: Dôme des Grandes Écuries.
Price: Entertainment included in the 1-day ticket.

LA CONFRERIE DES CHEVALIERS FOUETTEURS DE CREME CHANTILLY
Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm
The Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de Crème Chantilly will be offering visitors to the Château de Chantilly the chance to sample delicious Chantilly cream puffs and strawberry cups with Chantilly cream. Various products will be on sale.
Location: Meet in the courtyard of the château.