Cavour painted by Antonio Ciseri - 1861

Cavour painted by Antonio Ciseri - 1861 Among the portraits of the Count of Cavour, the best known is the one painted by Hayez in 1864. But there is another, painted three years earlier by Ciseri, preserved in the collections of the Château de Thorens. Here, true to his style, Ciseri seems to have penetrated the soul [...].

FERT, motto of the House of Savoy

FERT, motto of the House of Savoy: four letters for the elevation of the soul... Words and phrases are like fruits: some never ripen, but fall almost as soon as they are formed, or dry up on the tree; others ripen despite the winds, the rains [...].

From Château de Sales to Chapelle de Sales

From the Château de Sales to the Chapelle de Sales The Château de Sales, the de Sales family's first home in Thorens, was located some 200 metres above the Château de Thorens. It was here that Saint François de Sales was born on August 21, 1567. Barely 63 years later, Sales was destroyed [...].