ing in a majestic setting. The public is welcome to visit
its byways.
The grand staircase, reminiscent of the serpentine stairs
at Fontainebleau, leads to a lantern house. The ceremonial entrance court, moat and famous allee of 350 year
old plane trees are just beyond. I have a glowing first
impression of the Marquis��� daughter, Anne Marie de Ganay���s robust welcome halfway up that staircase while
she and I, being filmed by two NBC-LXTV crews greeted each other. Her exuberance, knowledge and sunny
demeanor personify the house. She embodies the spirit
of her mother who assiduously guides aesthetic life at
Courances. On that spectacular, sunny, clear summer���s
HYLAND
