Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Dordogne, France

Château des Milandes

The Caumont family's refined 15th-century manor became world-famous as the home of Josephine Baker, who lived here from 1947 to 1968 and raised her twelve adopted children — the 'Rainbow Tribe'. Decorated Resistance agent, star and civil-rights campaigner, Baker entered the Panthéon in 2021; Les Milandes tells her story.

Château des Milandes
Photo: Jean-Yves Didier · CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

At a glance

Built
1489
Style
Late Gothic–Renaissance manor
Commissioned by
François de Caumont
Signature feature
Josephine Baker's home and the story of the Rainbow Tribe
Resistance
Baker served the Free French; Croix de Guerre and Légion d'honneur
Panthéon
Inducted 30 November 2021 — the first Black woman so honoured
Gardens
Formal gardens restored to the 1900s design
Visiting
Open to visitors (seasonal calendar)