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Cloister

 
 

At first glance, this cloister seems to have been in this landscape for ages, yet every stone in it was placed according to William Christie’s design. Recreating this iconic form of European architecture is territory in which he excels: reaching into the past to bring heritage back to life, while at the same time playing with the rules and incorporating his own personal touches.

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    Le Cloître (© Lionel Hug)


    Le Cloître (© Lionel Hug)
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    Pigeons paon s'abreuvant à la fontaine (© Jay Qin)


    Pigeons paon s'abreuvant à la fontaine (© Jay Qin)
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    Le Cloître en été (© Julien Gazeau)


    Le Cloître en été (© Julien Gazeau)
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    Rosier Madame Alfred Carrière (© Florian Hermouet)


    Rosier Madame Alfred Carrière (© Florian Hermouet)
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    Le Cloître vu du ciel (© Julien Gazeau)


    Le Cloître vu du ciel (© Julien Gazeau)

Plan JWC Cloitre

The Cloister with music

The Cloister to the rythm of the seasons

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    Le Cloître en été lors du festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie (© Jay Qin)


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    Le Cloître vu du ciel en été (© Julien Gazeau)


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    Le Cloître en automne (© Jacky Jocotton)


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    Le Cloître en hiver (© Bruno)


Gardener's word

The rose that clothes the side of the house is ‘Mme Alfred Carrière’, whose perfume fills the cloister. During the summer pots of pelargoniums are stood around the cloister. William Christie has a large collection of these South African plants that were also popular with gardeners when they first arrived in Europe during the 1630s.

John Hoyland, advisor for garden design at Glyndebourne and William Christie's friend