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Grand Chalet
The Grand Chalet of Rossinière (''Grand Chalet de Rossinière'') is one of the oldest chalets in Switzerland, dating to the 18th century. It is located in Rossinière and classed as a historic monument. Claude Roy wrote of it: Architecture History In 1852 it was turned into a hotel, patronised by Englishmen, Americans, Russians and Australians, along with Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great .... The painter Balthus bought it in 1977 and welcomed several artists there until his death in 2001. The Balthus Foundation The chalet's grand salon now houses the Balthus Foundation and its many shows, concerts and exhibitions, such as: * Bijoux et aquarelles d’Harumi - 22 February 2002 * ''La Jeunesse de Balthus'' -21 September to 16 November 2003 * Henri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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