Chambord Recreates Lost Silverware in 3D for 'Les Festins de Chambord' Exhibition
The Château de Chambord in France will host 'Les Festins de Chambord', an exhibition running from September 26, 2026, to January 24, 2027. This showcase includes 183 pieces of lost silverware, recreated in 3D from 16th-century engravings, and highlights four significant meals: François I's banquet for Charles Quint in 1539, a 1685 dinner for thirty hosted by Louis XIV, Maréchal de Saxe's coffee room, and the 1988 gala for Charles and Diana. Curated by the Domaine national de Chambord and the Institut européen d'histoire et des cultures de l'alimentation, the exhibition features over 600 works. Admission prices are €21 for EEA nationals, €31 for those outside the EEA, €18.50 reduced, and free for under 18s and EU citizens under 26.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: September 26, 2026 to January 24, 2027
- Location: Château de Chambord, 41250 Chambord, France
- 183 disappeared silverware pieces reprinted in 3D from 16th-century engravings
- Four historic meals recreated: 1539 supper for François I and Charles Quint; 1685 dinner under Louis XIV; Maréchal de Saxe's coffee room; 1988 gala for Charles and Diana
- Over 600 works and reproductions displayed on the second floor of the keep
- Curated by Domaine national de Chambord and Institut européen d'histoire et des cultures de l'alimentation
- Seating plan for 1685 dinner from BnF, annotated by Prince de Condé
- Admission: €21 (EEA), €31 (non-EEA), €18.50 reduced, free for under 18 and EU under 26; included in château ticket
Entities
Artists
- François Ier
- Charles Quint
- Louis XIV
- Maréchal de Saxe
- Charles
- Diana
- Catherine Walker
- Prince de Condé
Institutions
- Domaine national de Chambord
- Institut européen d'histoire et des cultures de l'alimentation
- BnF
Locations
- Chambord
- France