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The Bamboo Theater

It was during the events of May 68 that Irène and Norbert Fuhrmann began their adventure. After working with the Burgundy Theater in the 60’s, Norbert founded with his family the Company which was called Les Marionnettes de Bourgogne. Two years later, the company received the approval of the French National Education system and produced shows using all kinds of techniques: shadows, wires, sheaths, rods…

Having no place to create, the Company was offered by the City of Beaune the occupation of the old Chalet winery. One corner of the courtyard is occupied by bamboos, giving the theater its name.

Today, the old theater has become a place for receptions and meetings, notably during the Grands Jours de Bourgogne or the Hospices Sale.

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Architecture

Built on the site of the old ramparts of Beaune, the eccentricity of the Chalet Saint-Paul did not leave anyone indifferent when it was built at the end of the 19th century. The state of mind that reigned at the time, marked by the Belle Époque, was synonymous with insouciance, expansion, progress and gaiety.

These are the characteristics of our building marked by history and heritage. The diversity of its materials (brick, stone, wood and metal) reflects the strength of the building. Its elaboration expresses all the elegance in the smallest details of Art Nouveau. The picturesque character of the building is expressed in its park and its artificial grotto, typical elements of bourgeois residences and mansions of the time.

The wrought iron awning, a reflection of pure craftsmanship, adorns the entrance to the building.

Architecture

The wrought iron awning, a reflection of pure craftsmanship, adorns the entrance to the building.

Le théâtre du bambou

The Bamboo Theater

Having no place to create, the Company was offered by the City of Beaune the occupation of the old Chalet winery. One corner of the courtyard is occupied by bamboos, giving the theater its name.

Today, the old theater has become a place for receptions and meetings, notably during the Grands Jours de Bourgogne or the Hospices Sale.

Founded in 1750 by Simon Véry, Maison Chanson is among the oldest and most famous wine estates in Burgundy. Its founders are important ambassadors of the wines of France and especially of Burgundy. Paul Chanson himself will later have given old vines to the famous Hospices de Beaune.

1902

Chalet Saint-Paul's construction

Built at the end of the 1890s following requests for construction from Edouard Chanson in 1897, the Saint-Paul Chalet was finally completed in 1902 and a plaque affixed on the front door.

1975

Donation to the city of Beaune

It remained in the family until Alexis Chanson, who died in 1944, entrusted it to Paul Chanson, who in turn entrusted it to the city of Beaune by deed on March 21, 1975.

The site is historically composed of two buildings, the Chalet and a winery. Two projects were therefore undertaken: to set up a hotel school in the central building and to give a cultural dimension to the site by installing the puppet theater troupe, the Marionnettes de Bourgogne, in the former winery, which became the Bamboo Theater (Théâtre du Bambou).

1979

DIVA Domaines & Distilleries' founding

After various events, today the Saint-Paul Chalet welcomes DIVA Domaines & Distilleries which was founded in 1979 by Pierre Beuchet. The former owner of Maison Champy, the oldest wine estate in Burgundy, has decided to relocate his wine and spirits business to this property steeped in symbolism and history.

Including the Chalet Saint-Paul in our logo is a way for us to pay tribute to this heritage, this history.