Our Chapter has organized a unique opportunity for you to tour the historic Nemours Estate located in Wilmington, DE. Beginning at 11AM on the day of the event, our group will embark on a mainly self-guided tour of this beautiful mansion originally built for and owned by a member of the duPont family. You will have the opportunity to tour the residence, the many surrounding gardens, and the garage that houses a collection of vintage automobiles. 

 

Attendees will be responsible for their own travel to the venue in Wilmington, DE. If you are interested in carpooling please contact Jaime Aitkens at jaime.aitkens@cambriausa.com. 

 

* A boxed lunch from Panera Bread will be provided. Lunch selections will be made available prior to the day of the event.  

 

 

The Nemours Estate is a 200-acre country estate with jardin à la française formal gardens and a French neoclassical mansion located in Wilmington, Delaware. Built to resemble a French château, its 77 rooms on four floors occupy nearly 47,000 sq ft. Nemours was created by Alfred I. du Pont in 1909-10 as a gift for his second wife, Alicia. It was named for the north-central French town of Nemours, which was affiliated with his great-great-grandfather, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours. Carrère and Hastings designed the mansion, which is in the Louis XVI style of French architecture. 

 

The house contains rare 18th-century French furniture and an eclectic collection of notable antiques, works of art and tapestries. Artworks range from 16th-century religious works to paintings by the European masters to early works by Americans Frederic Remington and Sidney Lawrence. In addition to the mansion, visitors can tour the Chauffer's Garage that houses a collection of vintage automobiles. 

 

The Nemours Estate reopened its gates on May 1, 2008, after closing in 2005 for a 3-year, $39 million renovation. The work, commissioned by the Nemours Foundation, was performed by world-class conservators, artisans and craftspeople who refurbished furniture, fabrics, tapestries, interior finishes, paintings, and sculptures. The comprehensive reconstruction included replacing the entire electrical system, draining, and repairing the 800,000-gallon reflecting pool, and landscape restoration of the extensive formal gardens plantings, constructed design elements, and statuary.

 

 

At the conclusion of your time at the Nemours Estate plan to take some time and explore other destinations of interest in the area.