First you will have an introduction in front of the entrance to the castle, then you will go in front of the ruins of the old castle built in the 12th century.
Then into the courtyard of the castle and then to the St. John’s Chapel, built by Alfred Klots and finally in front of the Alfred Klots workshop and the Naia Museum.
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American portrait artist, Alfred Klots fell in love with Rochefort-en-Terre on his first visit in 1903, and in 1907 he decided to buy the ruins of the old medieval castle. He rebuilt a new castle on the 17th-century outbuildings.
The Klots divided their lives between America and Rochefort-en-Terre, where they invited many artists. When Alfred Klots died in 1939, his son Trafford, also a painter, continued the family tradition. He died in 1976, but his wife Isabel Klots kept the American artistic presence of painters alive at the castle, notably by creating an agreement between the General Council and the Maryland Institute of Baltimore to welcome American painters in residence during the summer season. Rochefort-en-Terre owes much to the Klots family.
The castle of Rochefort-en-Terre has been owned by the commune since 2013.
Château actuel de Rochefort-en-Terre
Le château d'origine de Rochefort-en-Terre
Vestiges Château Rochefort-en-Terre
“Very nice and interesting application, we really enjoyed this little commented walk that we could follow at our own pace”
Lisa Wheeler is the author of this tour and did so with the help of Jean-Marc Michaud, Pierre and Anne-Claude Busquet and Isabelle Wheeler for the recording of the French tour, and Denis Danilo, who is an endless source of information about the city and its history.
