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Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. [ 1 ]
Jean was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ and Marie de Craon. [1] His elder brother was Antoine I de Croÿ.He was a prominent member of the Burgundian court. He governed Hainaut and Namur in the name of the Dukes of Burgundy as grand bailli de Hainaut. [2]
Prince of Chimay is a title of Belgian and Dutch nobility associated with the town of Chimay [1] in what is now Belgium. [2] The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay (b. 1948). [ 3 ]
In 1919 a convent of Trappist nuns, Chimay Abbey or Abbey of Our Lady of Peace (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de la Paix de Chimay) was established here. The community, Trappist since 1878, was the successor to the Cistercian community of Gomerfontaine , founded in 1207, suppressed in 1792 and re-established in 1802 at Saint-Paul-aux-Bois .
The Prince of Chimay had many children by his wife, Louise d'Albret, sister of Jean d'Albret, King of Navarre. Only two daughters reached the age of majority, Anne inheriting Chimay while Marguerite obtained Wavrin. The former married a cousin, Philippe II de Croÿ, Duke of Arschot (see above), and their children succeeded to the principality ...
[2] A close friend of Fabiola of Belgium, de Chimay immersed herself in the heritage of the De Riquet de Caraman family and preservation of the archives of the Chimay Castle. She also held a Baroque music festival from 1957 to 1980. Élisabeth de Chimay died in Chimay on 2 August 2023, at the age of 97. [3]
From his mother's first marriage, he had an elder half-brother, Henri, Marquis of Brigode who was the Mayor of Romilly (and married Annette du Hallay-Coëtquen). [4] His paternal grandparents were François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet, 16th Prince de Chimay, and Thérésa de Cabarrus, one of the leaders of Parisian social life during the Directory.
[3] When his father died in 1473, Philip became the second count of Chimay. [3] He became also a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece. Furthermore, he received the confiscated properties of Philippe de Commynes after his betrayal. Between 1474 and 1477, Philip was Stadtholder of the newly conquered Duchy of Guelders. [3]