ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The spiral grand staircase In late 14 th century in France, the staircase became a feature of prestige, defining the residence and providing inhabitants and guests with access to the reception rooms, which were usually upstairs... Appartements historiques
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The guard room In the 16 th century, this room had a strategic place inside the Château and had three functions. Firstly, one had to pass through it to reach the parade room, a sort of security entrance where the so... Appartements historiques
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The council chamber During the 15 th and 16 th centuries, the Council Chamber was the official state room. It was used for the most important events in lordly life, such as audiences, judgements and feasts. The de Brogli... Appartements historiques
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The so-called Catherine de Medici room This room is named as such by the de Broglie family to commemorate the acquisition of the Château by the queen in 1550. In the 16 th century, it could serve as a state room, a dining room, a bathroom ... Appartements historiques
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The so-called Ruggieri room This room is named as such because of a symbol on the mantelpiece: the Greek letter delta (the initial of Diane) and three circles or three full moons. This sculpture was initially interpreted as a ca... Appartements historiques
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The so-called “Historical” apartments Durant quarante ans, le couple princier voyage à travers le monde et constituent, pour le Château de Chaumont, une exceptionnelle collection d’œuvres d’art à l’exemple de Nélie Jacquemart-André dans s... Appartements historiques Le Château
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The Prince Henri-Amédée de Broglie The son of Duke Jacques-Victor Albert de Broglie (1821-1901: President of the Council under Mac-Mahon in 1873 and again in 1877, and historian elected to the Académie française in 1862), Prince Henri-... Les propriétaires
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS The private apartments Les appartements privés situés au rez-de-chaussée des ailes Sud et Ouest ont été aménagés, à la demande du prince et de la princesse Henri-Amédée de Broglie, par l’architecte Paul-Ernest Sanson. L’arc... Appartements privés Le Château
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS Le Grand Chaume Le Grand Chaume welcomes lovers of authentic fine dining in an altogether atypical architectural and decorative setting. La gourmandise et la joie de l’instant présent sont ici des vertus essentielle... Restaurant
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS Composition du jury 2008 Le jury 2008 S’initiant au métier de paysagiste au sein des fameuses pépinières Hillier en Angleterre, Louis Benech entame sa carrière en 1985. La qualité de son travail et la vive passion du végétal ...
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS Composition of the 2022 jury Chantal COLLEU-DUMOND, Director of the Domain and International Garden Festival of Chaumont-sur-Loire Gilles VANDERPOOTEN, Managing Director of Richard CAYEUX, Ingénieur agronome, créateur d’Iris Robe...
ALTAIS, Administrator ALTAIS Composition of the 2021 jury Chantal COLLEU-DUMOND, Directrice du Domaine et du Festival International des Jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire Françoise BRENCKMANN, créatrice Fondation Iris, dédiée à la “préservation de la fragile beau...
