Chateau du Jonchet was the French country home of late Parisian courtier, Hubert De Givenchy. It was originally built in the 1500's and was restored by Givenchy over the years. It is an extraordinary home with extensive gardens and even includes a moat!
The symmetrical exterior features a moat as well as three stags heads above the front entry which were sculpted by Alban Reybaz. They are the same sculptures that are seen at the Cour des Cerfs at Versialles. Givenchy paid for the restoration of the courtyard of Versailles where there were originally similar stags heads that were destroyed during the revolution. This specific version of stag is now extinct in France but still survives in some parts of Eastern Europe. Therefore, Alban Reybaz was sent to Hungary to study them before creating his sculptures. Givenchy decided that he would have 3 additional stags head created for the front of Chateau du Jonchet.
The salon at Le Jonchet. The main areas of the home are all done in shades on white and cream and have a soft, relaxing vibe.
Some of the more notable pieces of furniture in the Chateau include a number of custom pieces by
Diego Giacometti, the brother of famous sculptor Alberto Giacometti, including this octagonal table and the surrounding benches seen above. In 2017, Givenchy held an auction at Christie's auctioning off 21 of his Giacometti pieces as a tribute to the sculptor's work.
Diego Giacometti, the brother of famous sculptor Alberto Giacometti, including this octagonal table and the surrounding benches seen above. In 2017, Givenchy held an auction at Christie's auctioning off 21 of his Giacometti pieces as a tribute to the sculptor's work.
Seen in the photo above and below are two different views of the study featuring another Giacometti center octagonal table.
A snippet of the dining room with the Chinese scenic wallpaper.
A guest room done in Braquenie's tree of life.
