On the trail of the Orleans in Sicily

Presence of the Orleans in Sicily in the 19th century

The association of friends of the Louis Philippe Museum traditionally extends the meeting with a conference open to the public, dedicated to a notable figure or aspect of the Orleans family, in the fields of architecture, painting, or history.

In 2024, Valérie Bajou, curator of the Horace Vernet exhibition at the Château de Versailles and a recognized specialist in 19th-century French painting, presented the close ties between the painter and the Orleans family, with Louis-Philippe being among his major patrons.
In 2027, Nicole Garnier, Honorary General Curator of Heritage and Vice-President of the Friends of the Condé Museum, will outline the journey of the Orleans in Sicily, from the birth of three children of Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie to the legacy of the Sicilian estates received by Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale.

Cooperation France / Southern Italy
Partnership: Conde Museum in Chantilly