IMG_20200905_154322 Monte Cristo castle, a neo-renaissance castle built by writer Alexandre Dumas as his main residence in 1846. Dumas was rapidly in debt and had to sell the...
Monte Cristo castle, a neo-renaissance castle built by writer Alexandre Dumas as his main residence in 1846. Dumas was rapidly in debt and had to sell the…
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IMG_20200905_155500 Alexandre Dumas in front of the Monte Cristo castle, Yves le Bourcicault, 1975.
Alexandre Dumas in front of the Monte Cristo castle, Yves le Bourcicault, 1975.
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IMG_20200905_160540_1 Elephant recipe, by Alexandre Dumas.
Elephant recipe, by Alexandre Dumas.
IMG_20200905_161018 Seat used by Alexandre Dumas to correct his manuscripts at the printing shop.
Seat used by Alexandre Dumas to correct his manuscripts at the printing shop.
IMG_20200905_161159 Musketeer theater costume, late 19th century.
Musketeer theater costume, late 19th century.
IMG_20200905_161523 Mauresque room. Alexandre Dumas had seen similar rooms in Spain and Tunisia, and in 1846 he asked two Tunisian artists to build such a room in his castle.
Mauresque room. Alexandre Dumas had seen similar rooms in Spain and Tunisia, and in 1846 he asked two Tunisian artists to build such a room in his castle.
IMG_20200905_161536 Mauresque room. Alexandre Dumas had seen similar rooms in Spain and Tunisia, and in 1846 he asked two Tunisian artists to build such a room in his castle.
Mauresque room. Alexandre Dumas had seen similar rooms in Spain and Tunisia, and in 1846 he asked two Tunisian artists to build such a room in his castle.
IMG_20200905_161700 Mauresque room. Alexandre Dumas had seen similar rooms in Spain and Tunisia, and in 1846 he asked two Tunisian artists to build such a room in his castle.
Mauresque room. Alexandre Dumas had seen similar rooms in Spain and Tunisia, and in 1846 he asked two Tunisian artists to build such a room in his castle.
IMG_20200905_162038 Gustave Doré, d'Artagnan, 1883.
Gustave Doré, d'Artagnan, 1883.
IMG_20200905_154257 Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this...
Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this…
IMG_20200905_154904 Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this...
Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this…
IMG_20200905_154419 Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this...
Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this…
IMG_20200905_154428 Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this...
Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this…
IMG_20200905_154717 Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this...
Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this…
IMG_20200905_154533 Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this...
Castle of If (named after the famous castle in the Dumas novel The count of Monte Cristo), in front of the main castle; Dumas sought seclusion and used this…

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