The Chapters

Notable among the  Chapters were those that took place at :

- Château de Castelmore at Lupiac, birthplace of d’Artagnan. During the evening, 15 ambassadors and many Ministers of State were inducted ;

- Flaran Abbey, where members of  the Company can  rediscover its magnificent Cistercian 12th century architecture. During the events held here a large number of personalities have been inducted, including H.E. Sergent Schriver, U.S. Ambassador to France and more recently, Madame Pamela Harriman ;

- Auch, capital of Gascony, which has shown its belief in our cause in the grandiose surroundings of the Monumental Staircase of the Tower of Armagnac at the foot of the statue of d’Artagnan, where the unforgettable Tricentenary Chapter took place in 1973.  (photo opposite - Pierre et Aymeri de Montesquiou).

Condom, with its prestigious cloisters, was chosen to host the Company’s most important annual Chapters. The ancient bishop’s palace of Bossuet, deemed worthy to seal the reunion between Count Bernadotte and the land of his ancestors, and to join in friendship the opposing philosophies of positivism and fantasy within a framework of humanism, has served as a perfect backdrop for the manifestation of friendship between Sweden and France. Condom has also welcomed the representatives of the People’s Republic of China, followed by representatives from Australia, Japan, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Great Britain, the U.S.A., Belgium, Cuba, Russia….

H.E. The Chinese Ambassador to France

The Midi-Pyrénées Regional Council extended a delightful welcome to the Musketeers who attended to honour famous guests from the Region.

Outside France, a London soirée brought together many of the capital's most well-known faces.
A sparkling event, during the course of which the Musketeers welcomed a number of personalities to their ranks.

An exceptional evening event, organised by the Franco-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, was chaired by His Majesty, King Karl Gustav XVI of Sweden. The King, a descendant of Bernadotte, was presented with the Cross of the Musketeers by the descendant of d'Artagnan.

Photo opposite : Deedee Bridgewater

Italy organised outstanding Chapters both on the shores of its lakes and in Milan, events highlighted by the presence of some remarkable personalities, while Norway and its fjords welcomed Musketeers to its sparkling Chapters.
Belgium always celebrates the annual assembly of its troops.

Photo opposite : J.-Pierre Dartigalongue, Piero Poy, Sandro Predieri in 2004

Holland is now constituted and will soon organise its own Chapter.

The Interprofessional Bureau of Armagnac brings together some of the finest journalists and chefs at its annual James Beard Foundation reception

The Squadrons