Description
The Chateau is located 35 minutes northwest of Paris. Designed by
architect Francois Mansart around 1668 for Jean Dyel, the Comte d'Aufflay, Louis
XIV's ambassador to Venice and finished around 1696 by his nephew Jules
Hardouin-Mansart. One of the most significant historical Chateaux in France, it
is at once both simple and sumptuous with the great octagonal salon in white and
blue that has dessus-de-portes by Boucher, the elegant dining room with the
original 17th century carved stone buffet, magnificent boiseries and the stone
entry hall which completely exalts the classicism of the period.
The eleven bedrooms and eleven bathrooms have been beautifully remodelled
recently, as well as the gourmet kitchen. There are many outbuildings including
a spacious chapel and adjacent reception rooms, guest house, horse stable and
greenhouse. The gardens by Le Notre spread out behind the Chateau; in the
central axis, the spectacular fountain that resembles the cascade at Louis XIV's
Chateau Marly, surmounted by a Neptune from Saint Ouen.
There are two rectangular-shaped lakes on each side of the gardens. The 185-acre
grounds provide privacy, serenity and numerous outdoor activities for the
Chateau. Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Le Notre designed Versailles at the same
period of time. The magnificence and elegance in the smaller scale was evident
in the Chateau.
The Chateau is available for meetings, seminars, vacations, weddings and other
special events.
Activities
Park, Outdoor tennis, Water sports
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