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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 ]
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 ]
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.
Chimay (French pronunciation: ⓘ, Walloon: Chimai) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. [2] In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km 2 which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km 2 .
Forges (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Walloon: Foidjes) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Chimay, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It was a municipality of its own until January 1, 1977. The Trappist abbey Notre-Dame de Scourmont and the source of the river Oise are located near Forges. [1] Forges
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 .
He was born to Joseph de Riquet, Prince de Chimay and Prince de Caraman (of Belgium), and Marie Joséphine Anatole de Montesquiou-Fézensac. Named for its Belgian "château de Chimay", his family was noted for its patronage of music and the arts. [2] [3] One of his sisters was Élisabeth de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay, the Countess Greffulhe. [4]
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]