“We have a lot of real estate in the region and we must better value them,” announces Anne Miller who wishes to work on the Château de Chantilly. Thursday, January 23, Anne Millergeneral administrator of Chantilly castle presented in the Sophie’s house THE program for the year 2025.
The balance of the castle is based on three pillars, according to its administrator:
- Excellence. “When we arrive in Chantilly, we only see excellence, whether in collections, culture, the orchestra, or in the management of our forests.”
- Transmission. “We focus on the transmission made to students and mediation.”
- Audacity. “We are on the home of a rebel prince. We were criticized when we announced that we were Halloween or Valentine’s Day. We dare and we will continue to dare. ” This is evidenced by the upcoming arrival of an escape game in the castle.
A 2025 season with major exhibitions
The very rich hours of the Duke of Berry: masterpiece in light
It will be the big event of the year, from June 7, 2025, the monument will reveal an “exceptional” exhibition dedicated to the very rich hours of the Duke of Berry, a manuscript “the best known in the world will go to the Palume Game”, proudly claims Mathieu Deldicque. This emblematic treasure of the history of art, decorated with gold, Lapis-Lazuli and Silver, will be presented in the gallery of paintings. With its 12 miniatures on the calendar, it is one of the most reproduced manuscripts in the world, having even inspired Disney Castle.
“This work is a window on the universe of the Middle Ages,” explains the curator. According to the director of the Condé museum “it is a cathedral book which has taken over 70 years to be finished”. “Between the first drawings, the underlying drawings, the touch-ups of drawings: it is a gigantic work,” he enthuses. The public will be able to dive into this universe thanks to a 500 -page catalog and initiation workshops for the youngest. Particular attention will be paid to the restoration of the manuscript, which mobilized international experts.
Watteau worlds and a princess of Monaco
Two other exhibitions will enrich the programming: one exploring the work of Antoine Watteau, one of the most influential painters of his time, and the other retracing the fascinating history of a princess of Monaco in Chantilly, Marie-Catherine Brignole, secretly fallen in love with the Duke of Condé which will lead her to the equestrian city. It was she built the Betz castle.
The estate will also endeavor to enhance its hydraulic heritage, with an immersive exhibition on the canals and basins designed by the Grand Condé. The objective is to show how these facilities contributed to the art of living and to the entertainment of the time.
Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Christmas at the castle
Spring will open with the traditional Easter egg hunt, followed by the essential picnic in white on June 14, which should accommodate more than 8,000 participants. Summer, meanwhile, will be marked by outdoor shows and the electro festival on the day of the music festival. This event had managed to attract no less than 12,000 young people last year. “This allows you to welcome and attract a very different audience that it is more difficult to bring in the year, that is to say 18-25 years,” explains Emeric d’Arcimoles, the marketing director and development.
Fall and winter will not be outdone, with original celebrations like Halloween at the castle, where visitors will be able to explore the premises in the light of torches, or Christmas vigils, animated by storytellers and presence Santa Claus. Valentine’s Day will offer romantic night visits followed by a dinner at the harbor master’s office.
Initiatives for nature and sport enthusiasts.
The estate also intends to highlight its immense forest, with initiatives like the campaign “Together saves the Chantilly forest”. The park will benefit from a new informative signage, allowing visitors to better understand the ecological richness of this natural heritage. Another strong moments, the picnic in white, scheduled for June 14, embodies the unifying spirit of Chantilly, with an impressive progression of 1,000 participants a few years ago, at 6,000 last year.
Finally, prestigious meetings such as the Chantilly Jumping (July 10 to 13) and the salons dedicated to the art of living and ecological transitions in September. On the sport side, the Castel Race will bring together in May 5,000 athletes for a unique competition. Finally, the days of the plants, in May then in October, will highlight an unexpected garden, offering an immersive experience to botany lovers.
The Château de Chantilly has set ambitious objectives for the coming years: reaching 600,000 visitors by 2030, increasing its recipes thanks to high -end privatizations and a diversification of its offer in store.
A busy calendar.
Assessment of the year 2024
The year 2024 will remain a significant step in the recent history of the Château de Chantilly. With 548,000 visitors, a significant increase compared to 2023 – a record – the field has confirmed its attractiveness, attracting both the local and international public with 28% of foreign visitors, marking a real opening to world tourism.
The turnover amounts to 1.8 million euros, up thanks to an increase in one euro on the price of tickets, and “on innovative initiatives and a hard work of the team”, according to Anne Miller. “I would like to thank the school service run by Cyril Gérôme,” praised Anne Miller who plows the territory to attract schoolchildren. This results in a 5% increase in school public.
94% filling for equestrian shows
Events like Destination France, summit of foreign investors in the country, saw the President of the Republic point his nose at the Château de Chantilly. Finally, the exhibition on the 17th century cabinetmaker André Charles Boules who revolutionized the world of furniture “was a daring bet taken by Mathieu Deldicque (Director of the Condé museum in Chantilly, editor’s note) and who brought these fruits to congratulate the director general of the castle since other establishments want to export this exhibition to their homes ”.
Also in 2024, the equestrian show, a flagship element of the estate, reached an impressive 94%filling rate, confirming its essential animation status. In addition, emblematic events, such as the distribution of fireworks on TF1 (followed by 3 million viewers), have enabled the national notoriety to strengthen.
In addition, a crisis management plan for forests is being developed in collaboration with the ONF (National Forest Office), adapted to current uncertainties and aimed at replacing traditional long -term management plans. This project, a pioneer of its kind, should be finalized and adopted by fall.
