Chantilly (manor)

Chantilly consists of several buildings, framed by a vast park , which was defeated by the great Lenotr . Of greatest historical value is the Small Castle, preserved from the 16th century (created by architect Jean Bullan ). The New Castle ( Château d'Angien ) is a neo - Renaissance building from 1876-80, freely reproducing the architectural forms of the Big Castle, erected by Baron Montmorency in 1528-31. and destroyed during revolutionary unrest . The design of the New Castle was carried out by the architect Honore Doma ; his style can be defined as a bozar .

The history of the estate begins in 1484 , when Chantilly becomes the property of the Montmorency family. The greatest contribution to the creation of the architectural ensemble of the estate was made by the connable Anne de Montmorency , whose equestrian statue towers in front of the palace.

Connetable and his heirs attracted the artistic color of France to Chantilly. So, it was for them the best French artist of the time, François Clouet , worked, and it was on their estate that the premiere of Moliere's first original play, “ Funny Simpers ”, took place.

In 1632, for the assistance to the rebellious Duke Gaston of Orleans, the grandson of the Konterable, Henry II de Montmorency , was put to death. The confiscated estate passed to his sister Charlotte and her husband - Prince de Conde . Their descendants continued to bear the title of the Duke of Montmorency and live in Chantilly until the suppression of the clan after the execution of the Duke of Engiennes in 1804 .

Among the non-residential buildings in Chantilly, the most significant monuments of the " gallant century ", including the famous hippodrome , where horse racing is still held. The extensive building of the stables was laid in 1719 by Prince Conde, who, according to the memoirs of his contemporaries, believed that in his next life he would become a horse. Nowadays, the Horse Museum , owned by the Aga Khan IV, is open in this building. At his own expense, an expensive restoration of the cabin with walls painted with images of frolic monkeys was carried out.

After the death of the last Prince Conde in 1830, the castle went to the Duke of Omalsky ; the latter bequeathed it to the French Institute along with a precious library and art gallery. In 1894, equable Ann de Montmorency was installed here equestrian statue. During the First World War, Chantilly was chosen as a suburban residence by Marshal Joseph Joffre . The castle hosted international conferences of allies, including with the participation of Russian representatives to develop a plan of joint action in the First World War ^[3] .

In the collection of the Conde Museum, in addition to the personal belongings of the Conde princes, their artistic treasures are exhibited - hundreds of manuscript and first-printed books (including the unique music code “ Ars subtilior ” and the Guttenberg Bible ), a rare collection of porcelain and “The Magnificent Hourglass of the Duke of Berry ” - a famous illustrated manuscript of XV century. Together with numerous engravings and paintings by Botticelli , Clouet , Poussin and other old masters, this collection was bequeathed to the French Institute by the Duke of Omal.

• Chantilly Cream
• Connetable (Gatchina)

• Chantilly // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
• The official site of Chantilly Castle
• Chantilly (free video from France-5 ( France 5 ))
• View of Chantilly Castle on photo cards from the beginning of the 20th century