Coppet Castle (
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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: ''Château de Coppet'') is a
château in the
municipality of
Coppet of the
Canton of Vaud in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It is a Swiss
heritage site of national significance.
It gave its name to the celebrated group of several dozen early 19th-century intellectuals from the whole of
Europe, the so-called
Coppet group
The Coppet group (''Groupe de Coppet''), also known as the Coppet circle, was an informal intellectual and literary gathering centred on Germaine de Staël during the time period between the establishment of the Napoleonic First Empire (1804) a ...
, who met there ( - 1816) under the aegis of
Madame de Staël Madame may refer to:
* Madam, civility title or form of address for women, derived from the French
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* ''Madame'' ( ...
and made signal contributions to literature, philosophy and politics.
People born in Coppet Castle
*
Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661-1728), Prussian field marshal
*
Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien (1665-1733), Prussian general and diplomat
See also
*
List of castles in Switzerland
*
Château
*
Coppet group
The Coppet group (''Groupe de Coppet''), also known as the Coppet circle, was an informal intellectual and literary gathering centred on Germaine de Staël during the time period between the establishment of the Napoleonic First Empire (1804) a ...
References
External links
Official site
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud
Castles in Vaud
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