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| evelyn55 | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> The Chateau of Chantilly | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 The chateau |
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 Statue of Louis XIV |
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 Statue of Constable Anne de Montmorency (1493-1567) |
 The Capitainerie (Le Petit Chateau) is the oldest part of Chantilly |
 where a restaurant is open for a |
 buffet lunch |
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 Dessert of waffles with Chantilly cream |
 The recipe for Chantilly cream |
 Photos from the movie "Vatel" about the chef who committed suicide when the fish did not arrive |
 The art gallery in the main chateau |
 with many "orientalist" paintings as well as art of the French school |
 An unusual sculpture of Joan of Arc by F. Chapu (1873) |
 A glimpse at the private apartments |
 The monkey room (la Grande Singerie) |
 Most of the subjects are monkeys |
 A hallway reminiscent of Versailles |
 The main staircase |
 In the courtyard |
 The chapel |
 The grand stables and horse museum 400 meters away |
 The main entrance |
 The moat |
 Entrance to the museum & stables |
 The stables |
 A warning! |
 These horses do not bite |
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 Harnesses |
 Horse gear |
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 A Sicilian chariot |
 Sicilian harnesses |
 A horse show (dressage demonstration) |
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 After the show |
 A white horse with black mane and tail |
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