Musée Condé, Chantilly

Q: What famous paintings are at the Musee Conde?

Watteau's Cupid Disarmed, Fra Angelico's St. Matthew, and Ingres' Self-Portrait at the Age of 24. It holds France's second-largest Old Master collection after the Louvre.

Q: What makes the Musee Conde unique?

The Duke of Aumale's will forbids changing the picture hang. Paintings remain exactly as he arranged them. Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XV and Rococo works keep their 19th-century salon-style display.

Q: How do I get to Chantilly from Paris?

About 40 minutes by train from Gare du Nord. The chateau is a short walk from the station. Gericault's Horse Leaving a Stable and Watteau's paintings are in the main gallery.

Q: What art movements are represented at Chantilly?

Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassicism are all strong. Fra Angelico's early Renaissance panels contrast with Ingres' crisp Neoclassical style.

Q: What's the building itself like?

The Chateau de Chantilly is surrounded by formal French gardens and a moat. The Great Stables nearby house a horse museum. Ingres' and Gericault's paintings hang in richly decorated rooms.

Chantilly, France

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Rue du Connétable, 60500 Chantilly, France

Chantilly, France

Ticket Prices

€18 estate (under 7 free)

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5 artists in database

1Fra Angelico2 works 2Jean-Antoine Watteau2 works 3Théodore Géricault1 work 4Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres1 work 5Hyacinthe Rigaud1 work

The Musee Conde at the Chateau de Chantilly holds France's second-largest collection of Old Master paintings after the Louvre. The Duke of Aumale assembled the collection in the 19th century and bequeathed it to the Institut de France with one condition: the hang could never be changed. Paintings by Jean-Antoine Watteau, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, and Fra Angelico line the grand galleries.

Watteau's Cupid Disarmed is a highlight of the Rococo holdings. Theodore Gericault's Horse Leaving a Stable and Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XV represent French Romantic and Baroque painting. Ingres' Self-Portrait at the Age of 24 shows the young Neoclassicist at the start of his career. The chateau sits in a formal park about 40 minutes north of Paris by train, making it a popular day trip from the capital.

Visiting Musée Condé, Chantilly

Watteau's Cupid Disarmed, Fra Angelico's St. Matthew, and Ingres' Self-Portrait at the Age of 24. It holds France's second-largest Old Master collection after the Louvre.

The Duke of Aumale's will forbids changing the picture hang. Paintings remain exactly as he arranged them. Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XV and Rococo works keep their 19th-century salon-style display.

About 40 minutes by train from Gare du Nord. The chateau is a short walk from the station. Gericault's Horse Leaving a Stable and Watteau's paintings are in the main gallery.

Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassicism are all strong. Fra Angelico's early Renaissance panels contrast with Ingres' crisp Neoclassical style.

The Chateau de Chantilly is surrounded by formal French gardens and a moat. The Great Stables nearby house a horse museum. Ingres' and Gericault's paintings hang in richly decorated rooms.

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