🚩 There are concours events where people inspect panel gaps.
And then there is Chantilly, where the cars share the scenery with a château, haute couture, horses and what may be the world’s highest concentration of Panama hats.
On 13 September, Chantilly Arts et Elegance Richard Mille returns.
Think Pebble Beach — but unmistakably French.
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♔ Why it matters: The great concours has evolved beyond deciding which elderly motor car possesses the shiniest carburettor.
▪️Chantilly understands that collectors increasingly want an experience around the car.
▪️The event returns to the Château de Chantilly on 13 September 2026, bringing exceptional automobiles, manufacturers, collectors and clubs into one of Europe’s grandest settings.
▪️At its heart is the Concours d’État, celebrating some of the world’s most beautiful historic automobiles and culminating in the Best of Show presentation.
▪️But Chantilly deliberately mixes motoring with the broader luxury world: fashion, craftsmanship, art, gastronomy and an equestrian display.
There is even a prize for the most beautiful hat.
▪️That matters because the collector-car world is changing.
The automobile increasingly sits alongside watches, art and fine design as part of a wider collecting culture.
▪️There is something wonderfully French about all this.
▪️The British might place a priceless Bentley on a damp lawn and discuss its magneto.
▪️The French put the Bugatti outside a château, open the Champagne and invite somebody from haute couture.
♔ Bottom line: Chantilly isn’t simply about old cars
It is about something increasingly valuable in the modern luxury world:
📍 ‘Provenance, Beauty and Occasion.’
