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La vie de chalet le grand chalet de balthus rossini re en suisse
The Grand Chalet of Rossinière (Grand Chalet de Rossinière) is one of the oldest chalets in Switzerland, dating to the 18th century. It is located in Rossinière and classed as a historic monument. Claude Roy wrote of it:
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History
In 1852 it was turned into a hotel, patronised by Englishmen, Americans, Russians and Australians, along with Victor Hugo. The painter Balthus bought it in 1977 and welcomed several artists there until his death in 2001.
The Balthus Foundation
The chalet's grand salon now houses the Balthus Foundation and its many shows, concerts and exhibitions, such as:
References
Grand Chalet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA