Dear Chaîne Colleagues and Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to share with you the programme for our 2026 Grand Chapitre of France, which will take place from October 7th to 11th.

Please click this link to download it: PDF Brochure

We invite you to discover some remarkable châteaux and to share delightful culinary experiences with us in this beautiful area just outside Paris.

After introducing you to Versailles in 2024, we have chosen to take you on a discovery of little-known yet absolutely splendid châteaux in the Île-de-France region.

This region, encompassing Paris, corresponds to the former royal domain of our Capetian kings. The name Île-de-France comes from a medieval custom of calling a portion of territory bounded by rivers an "island”. This is the case of the Île-de-France, which extends between the rivers: the Seine, the Oise, the Marne, and their tributaries.

This geography gives this “island” beautiful and extremely varied landscapes; and its royal past, a fabulous artistic wealth, from architecture, to the art of gardens, of course including gastronomy.

This is why we have decided to introduce you to this magnificent region, through its craftsmanship, its gastronomy, and its châteaux; from Champssur-Marne, residence of foreign heads of state, to the royal Palace of Fontainebleau (and its 1500 rooms), passing through Ferrières, château of the Rothschilds, etc.

To reserve your places, please click this link: my.weezevent.com

Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you there, I wish you a wonderful summer.

With my best regards

Laurent Poultier du Mesnil
Bailli Délégué
Member of the Conseil Magistral