Bien sûr we were off for an elegant evening of dining at Chateau Noizay.
Naturally, we began with the amuse bouche in the cocktail lounge library
Then on to the main dining room for the meal
Next we had a treasure trove of friends visit: Beverly and Arthur Liss, Jean and Howard Dubin and Carol and Gene Zamler
We joined them for a 3 hour tour of the Marais district of Paris and observed several memorials to the holocaust victims
A whirlwind ensued in the afternoon stopping at the Pompidou Modern Art Museum, St. Chapelle stained glass windows, and finally at the Nissim Camondo Museum
One of the most sumptuous private homes from the early twentieth century in Paris
Moïse de Camondo, a Parisian banker during the Belle Epoque, was a passionate collector of French furniture and art objects from the eighteenth century, and he amassed a collection of unusual quality. In 1911, he hired architect René Sergent to build a private mansion next to Parc Monceau that would be worthy of this collection and suitable for his family. The design was modeled after that of the Petit Trianon in Versailles, but behind the handsome décor of wood-paneled apartments were hidden the accoutrements of modern life, including kitchens, offices and bathrooms. The home, which is fully preserved in its original condition, offers an opportunity to discover the taste of a great collector and to get a glimpse of the everyday life of an aristocratic home.
Moïse de Camondo, a Parisian banker during the Belle Epoque, was a passionate collector of French furniture and art objects from the eighteenth century, and he amassed a collection of unusual quality. In 1911, he hired architect René Sergent to build a private mansion next to Parc Monceau that would be worthy of this collection and suitable for his family. The design was modeled after that of the Petit Trianon in Versailles, but behind the handsome décor of wood-paneled apartments were hidden the accoutrements of modern life, including kitchens, offices and bathrooms. The home, which is fully preserved in its original condition, offers an opportunity to discover the taste of a great collector and to get a glimpse of the everyday life of an aristocratic home.
A family’s tragic destiny
Comte Moïse de Camondo was born in Istanbul in 1860 into a Sepharadic Jewish family that owned one of the largest banks in the Ottoman Empire, established in France since 1869. Moïse de camondo meant to give his mansion and collection to his only son Nissim. But World War I broke out, and Nissim was killed in an air battle in 1917 defending France. After this tragic loss, he decided to bequeath his property to the “Arts Décoratifs”, in memory of his son. The museum opened the year after Moïse de Camondo died, in 1935. Despite the family's generosity in bequeathing their collections to the French public, during World War II, his daughter, Béatrice, his son-of-law Léon Reinach and their children, Fanny and Bertrand, died in the Nazi camps. The Camondo family ceased to exist.
A new adventure for our American visitors was riding the Metro which is much quicker than sitting in a taxi in traffic
Comte Moïse de Camondo was born in Istanbul in 1860 into a Sepharadic Jewish family that owned one of the largest banks in the Ottoman Empire, established in France since 1869. Moïse de camondo meant to give his mansion and collection to his only son Nissim. But World War I broke out, and Nissim was killed in an air battle in 1917 defending France. After this tragic loss, he decided to bequeath his property to the “Arts Décoratifs”, in memory of his son. The museum opened the year after Moïse de Camondo died, in 1935. Despite the family's generosity in bequeathing their collections to the French public, during World War II, his daughter, Béatrice, his son-of-law Léon Reinach and their children, Fanny and Bertrand, died in the Nazi camps. The Camondo family ceased to exist.
A new adventure for our American visitors was riding the Metro which is much quicker than sitting in a taxi in traffic
Ron was able to take time to enjoy the outside a bit
We also had a delightful dinner with Devon and Tony O'Neill from san diego, who finally took a vacation after devon finished her Phd
