In 2025: Dare to be Joséphine!
A year of commemoration around Josephine Baker!
2025 is a special year for Joséphine Baker!
Let’s commemorate together the 50th anniversary of her death, but also the 100th anniversary of her arrival in Paris!
Throughout 2025, we will celebrate this great artist with various events: shows, dinner and movie evenings, exhibitions, festivals, and more.
We will gradually add the event schedule to this page, so keep an eye on it from time to time (as well as on our social media)!
So… Dare to be Joséphine!”
Pierrette Dupoyet's show on April 12, 2025: a treat for you!
Synopsis:
Premiere at the Avignon Festival – Written, performed, and directed by Pierrette Dupoyet
Joséphine Baker, an exceptional woman, opened her heart wide by adopting 12 children from different cultures, religions, and countries.
She dreamed of a fraternal world where humanity would triumph! Unfortunately, ruined by her excessive generosity, she is harassed by creditors.
Despite having received the Legion of Honor and the Medal of the Resistance, she finds herself alone.
When the show begins, a bailiff comes to evict her from the Château des Milandes.
A tribute to the courage and generosity of this extraordinary woman.
Press:
“This show moves us… We feel a symbiosis between Joséphine and the actress; both are leading the battle for Fraternity.” Theater according to Dupoyet is a love story…
Joséphine couldn’t leave her indifferent… A truly emotional moment! We discover a Josephine Baker who is far from clichés and incredibly endearing.”
On the program for this evening of April 12, 2025:
- Show at 6:00 p.m.
- Dinner at the brasserie starting at 7:30 p.m., a cocktail reception (drinks included).
- Arrival on site possible from 5:00 p.m., free access to the gardens and chapel.
Price:
- Show + cocktail reception (drinks included): €40/person.
Reservations required only via our online ticketing service.
Street Art Stencil Workshop in tribute to Joséphine Baker
Workshop at 4:00 PM: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
From Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, May 4, 2025 (Carole b. will be present on Saturday, April 12).
From Sunday, October 19 to Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Workshop at 4:00 PM: Saturdays and Sundays
From July 7 to August 31, 2025.
Ages 6 to 99. Limited to 12 people. Duration 45 minutes. Reservations strongly recommended at +33 5 53 59 31 21 or via the Facebook account @lechateaudesmilandes.
No additional charge.
PLEASE NOTE! IF YOU ARRIVE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JOIN THE WORKSHOP.”>Workshop at 4:00 PM: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
“Quatuor Austrasia” concert on April 20, 2025
Under the artistic direction of Laurent Tardif, the Austrasia Quartet will immerse you in the heart of classical music through delicate melodies enhanced by the exceptional acoustics of the Milandes Chapel.
On the program for the evening of April 20, 2025:
- Brasserie open to all from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., by reservation (you can only come for dinner or dinner + concert) – Regular menu
- Concert in the Milandes Chapel at 9:00 p.m., by reservation (you can only come for the concert or dinner beforehand at the brasserie)
ATTENTION! SEATS FOR THE CONCERT ARE LIMITED. RESERVATION BY PHONE IS REQUIRED. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ARRIVE ON THE DAY OF THE CONCERT WITHOUT PRE-BOOKING.
Price:
- Free
Reservations required by phone at +33 5 53 59 31 21 for the brasserie (only), the concert (only), or both; please specify.”
Josephine Baker Festival
PROGRAM CURRENTLY BEING WRITTEN
PLEASE NOTE:
- The castle interiors remain subject to admission. You will have to pay an entrance fee to visit the castle, chapel, and gardens.
- The brasserie will be closed on June 28 and 29, 2025. The snack bar will still be open (hot and cold sandwiches, treats, drinks, etc.), and a gourmet market will be set up near the picnic area for this event.
- Exceptionally, there will be no raptor presentations on June 28 and 29, 2025. Falconry workshops will be held by reservation only. Thank you for your understanding.”
Movie and dinner evenings in August
A new screening room has been installed in the winery! Enjoy a movie followed by dinner at the brasserie (7:00 p.m.)!
Screenings at 9:45 p.m.:
- August 6, 2025: The Tropical Mermaid (Silent Film – 1927)
- August 13, 2025: Zouzou (1934)
- August 20, 2025: Princess Tam-Tam (1935)
- August 27, 2025: A False Alarm (1945)
Film synopses HERE.
Starter/Main/Dessert Menu:
- Borrèze Trout Tartare with Lemon Cream
- Sliced Duck Breast with Truffle Sauce – Mashed Potatoes and Porcini Mushrooms
- Périgord Strawberry Pavlova
- Selection of Two Glasses of Wine
If you would like to repeat this experience and attend multiple screenings, a different menu will be offered upon arrival at the brasserie. Please let us know when making your reservation by calling +33 5 53 59 31 21.
Price:
- Movie + Dinner: €45/person.
Reservations required only through our online ticketing service.
Playmobil Exhibition: The Return!
Discover or rediscover the entire story of Josephine Baker through this exhibition, which will be on display all summer long!
Play "Jean-Claude and Joséphine" on October 4, 2025
Synopsis:
1969. Jean-Claude Brialy (Franck Le Hen), a rising star of the New Wave, reaches out to Joséphine Baker (Clair Jaz), the fallen queen of the music hall, for her return to the spotlight.
Together, they will navigate life’s challenges and overcome the merciless obstacles of showbiz in a Paris somewhere between disco and Woodstock.
What if we offered you the chance to immerse yourself in the daily lives of these two extraordinary people?
This unique comedy, full of delicious jargon, spiced with song, laughter, and tears, is a chase toward happiness, a hymn to self-improvement, and an ode to friendship.
On the program for this evening of October 4, 2025:
PROGRAM UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Price:
- IN PROGRESS
Reservations required only via our online ticketing service. Tickets for this event are not currently open.
