Information The Château of Ancy-le-Franc and its team are happy to receive you in the new season of 2008 from March 22th to November 16th. The visits proceed by guided tours only, while the intérieur decorations and furnitures are very fragile. Guided visits start at : 10.30, 11.30 a.m. and 2,3 and 4 p.m. Additional guided tour at 5 p.m. from April to September.. Closed on Mondays except on public holidays. Open all year round for groups (booking required). Description sheets available in English, German, Italian, Dutch , Spanish and Danish. Guided tours possible in English and German for groups (reservation required, extra fee 20 ?). For further information, please contact us + 33(0)3 86 75 14 63 / ancychateau@wanadoo.fr |
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Open all year round for groups The château can offer for your studytravels guided tours for students. Reservation by : fax 03 86 75 10 30 or by Email : ancychateau@wanadoo.fr |
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Visit - Concerts Musicancy We present, in collaboration with Musicancy, once a month our Visit-Concerts(March to November). We present special visits with a unique concert to follow. This is an opportunity for us to present the young rising generation of musiciens of classical music in France. The concerts usually take place in the Guards Hall on the 1st floor (or during the summer in the elegant inner court whenever the weather allows it). |
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Informations & reservations for concerts : Tourist office in Ancy-le-Franc : telephone 03 86 75 03 15 or Email : ot.ancylefranc@wanadoo.fr. Website: www.musicancy.org |
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Sunday 2nd of March: Musicancy conference-concert Conference at 3.30 p.m. by Jean Pierre FONTAINE: Two portraits, Louise de Clermont (Duchess of Uzes) and Anne de Souvré (Marquise of Louvois). Concert at 4.30 p.m: Music of the XVII century by l'Ensemble Musical Humors : Julien GROSBARD : viole de gambe, Gabriel GROSBARD : violin, François GUERRIER : harpischord. |
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Saturday 22th of March:Opening of the season We will be happy to meet you in our beautiful surroundings. The château presents an art exhibition in the council Hall, new gifts in our shop. See you soon! |
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Art exhibition: Paintings by Dimitri Koulaguine From March 22th to September 28th we present recent works of Dimitri Koulaguine in the council Hall. An extraordinary exhibition of this Russian artist, living in Burgundy. Colourful and astonishing paintings with an interesting universe possibly inspired of his Russian roots. Do not miss this show! |
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Sunday 6th of April: Musicancy conference-concert Conference at 3.30 p.m. by Denis-Raisin Dadre: Music in the Renaissance. Concert at 4.30 p.m: Doulce Memoire, Direction. Denis Raisin Dadre. From Paris to Venise : Songs and Madrigaux of the Renaissance. |
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Sunday 4th of May: Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 3.30 p.m. Concert at 4.30 p.m : The Vocal Choral of Choisy, Atelier baroque du CRD de Saint-Quentin, Direction Jean-Marcel Kipfer. The program:Carissimi, L’Estocart. |
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Sunday June 1st: Château Craft Fair The 3rd Craft Fair is taken place Sunday June 1st 10am to 6 pm. Our annual Castle market with beautiful artcrafts from the region. More than 50 craftsmen and -women expected. They will show their arts and some will demonstrate their technique and skill. Possibility to taste products from the region. This event takes place on the outside surroundings. Free entrance. The local “Market of the Tonnerrois” will present 10 stands all day long. |
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Sunday June 1st: Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 3.30 p.m. Concert at 4.30 p.m : Sébastien van Kuijk on cello, Dana Ciocarlie on piano. The program:Mendelssohn, Schumann. |
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Cooking course Wednesday 4th of June Discover the charms of French gastronomy in our 16th century setting: An original cooking course imagined by Judicaël RUCH, young creative Parisian chief cook. 10:00 – 13:30. This cookery courses offers a unique opportunity to experience French creative cooking techniques and recipes. You will learn the passion of the French kitchen and, importantly, have a lot of fun and enjoyment doing it and tasting the result! The course will take place in the modern and old vaulted kitchen, recently restored. The meal will be savoured to follow, accompanied by delicious Burgundy wines from Laroche. Reservation required before May 14th. Please contact us for further information. English speaking! Registration deadline: 3 weeks before the course. Other rendezvous this year: Wednesday September 3rd, Wednesday October 1st. And all year round for groups (8-12 persons, on reservation) |
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Wednesday July 9 : Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 6 p.m. Concert at 7 p.m : Alexis Kossenko, flûte, Rémy Cardinale, piano. Dvořák, Godard, Reinecke, Andersen. |
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Sunday 27th of July Concert by the Americain Academy of Fontainebleau The Chateau of Ancy-le-Franc and Musicancy invite you to an extraordinary concert with the Americain Academy of Fontainebleau. Program: Rossini, Ravel and Dubussy. Free entrance. |
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Wednesday August 6th : Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 8 p.m. Concert at 9 p.m : Quatuor Antarès. Saint George, Haydn, Chostakovitch |
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Wednesday September 3rd: Cookery course 2nd cookery course of the season by Judicaël RUCH, young creative Parisian chief cook. This cookery courses offers another opportunity to experience French creative cooking techniques and recipes. You will have a lot of fun and enjoyment doing it and tasting the result! Delicious Laroche wines will accompany the three courses. 10:00 – 13:30. Fee: 130 € Registration deadline: 3 weeks before the course The course has a minimum of 8 participants (12 participants maximum) |
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Sunday 7th of September: Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 3.30 p.m. Concert at 4.30 p.m: Henri Demarquette, on cello, Varduhi Yeretsian on piano. Schubert, Borodine. |
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Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21th:Patrimony Weekend Special guided tours with Renaissance dressed guides. Special opening of extra rooms on the ground floor: the kitchens and the Yellow Lounge, recently restored, and the room of Archives - A unique opportunity to visit these beautiful rooms. In the Council Hall: Projection of a film on the restorations going on the murals in the Room of Diana. Guided tours- special fees: 5 €, 3 € reduced. Free for children up to 6 years old. |
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Wednesday October 1st: Cookery course Last cookery course of the season by Judicaël RUCH. The course and the lunch will take place in the grand old kitchen. Wines from the Burgundy region will be served (Laroche). 10:00 – 13:30. Registration deadline: 3 weeks before the course. Good to know: We can organize a private course for you and your friends or partners, all year round. Please contact us for further information. |
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Sunday 5th of October: Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 3.30 p.m. Concert at 4.30 p.m: Jérémy Jouve, Judicaël Perroy, guitare. Rodrigo, Franck, Coste, Bogdanovic. |
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Sunday 2nd of November: Musicancy visit-concert Guided tour of the château at 3.30 p.m. Concert at 4.30 p.m: Christophe Giovaninetti, violon, Dana Giovaninetti, piano. Poulenc, Szymanowski, Ravel. |
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Do you want to rent the chateau ? We'll be happy to receive you in our sumptuous surroundings for your familydinners, your cocktails, seminars, weddings and birthdayparties. Please contact us and we'll find what you need ! |
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Restorations in the Château of Ancy-le-Franc A huge set of restorations has been going on since 1999 here in this Renaissance palace. Among others:The Honour Court in 2001 and the Pharsale Gallery in 2005. The Pharsale Gallery is decorated with extraordinary mural paintings. These are representing a famous battle that took place in Pharsale in Greece 48 years B.C. These amazing paintings, treated in a 32 m long ochre yellow monochrome, are due to the talent of Niccolo dell’Abate, painter of the painterschool of Fontainebleau, 16th century. This exceptional masterpiece is entirely restored with the financial help from the DRAC in Burgundy and with the collaboration of l’INP, Institut National du Patrimoine and Paris Investir SAS. The North front entrance has, as well, been restored, it took more than two years of work :it needed to be entirely dismantled. A part was restored in Avignon, a part has been replaced after a prodigious work of sculpturing. On the court side, the restoration of this honour entrance is still ongoing. In July 2006 a restoration workshop took place in the Room of Diana, situated in the North East pavilion on the ground floor. It was a workshop with students and teachers from l’INP, Institut National du Patrimoine. This room needs a large set of restoration before it can be available for visitors. There is a beautiful article about this workshop in the Bourgogne Magazine from September 2006. A lot of other projects are in progress... |
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