The Grand Chalet of Rossinière (''Grand Chalet de Rossinière'') is one of the oldest
chalet
A chalet (pronounced in British English; in American English usually ), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-suppo ...
s in
Switzerland, dating to the 18th century. It is located in
Rossinière
Rossinière is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Rossinière is first mentioned in 1155 as ''La Ransonery''.
Geography
Rossinière has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.2% ...
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 Cartier-Bresson et Martine Franck - 4 July to 3 October 2004
* ''Les Desseins de Balthus'' - 26 June to 30 October 2005
*''La Magie du paysage'' - 2 July to 17 September 2006
* ''Le Mystère des Chats'' - 14 July to 16 September 2007
*''Memorial Day'' - ceremony for 100 years of Balthus - 29 February 2008
Bibliography
* Jürg Zbinden, ''Le Grand Chalet de Rossinière'', éditions mo, 2004
References
External links
*
Exhibition by Jean-Pierre Neff, carpenter at Rossinière - 2004
*
Official site of the Balthus Foundation
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Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud
Swiss culture