Celebrating 100 years of the Chateau
Middlebury College and the Lois ’51 and J. Harvey Watson Department of French and Francophone Studies are pleased to recognize and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Château on the Middlebury College campus.
Built in 1925 and modeled on the Pavillon Henri IV at le Château de Fontainebleau near Paris, the Château was the first “language house” in the country in which students pledged to speak only French. Over its 100 years, the building has been home to many faculty and students. Today, it houses the Grand Salon, classrooms, and French Department offices, as well as residential rooms for nearly 50 students. Downstairs in the former dining room is a small theatre where various language departments stage plays.
Celebrate with us
Please join us on Saturday, September 27, for an anniversary celebration, which will include an art exhibition, panel, reception, and guest speakers. Come help us share old memories and create new ones.
Saturday, September 27
Museum tour, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Panel with Q&A, Château Theatre
Reception, Grand Salon
You're invited!
Please use the link to let us know if you’d like to receive an official invite later this summer and if you’re so inclined - share a memory or photo with us! Stay in TOUCH!
