Local Guides World
Early 18th-century country house with lavish, rococo decor & antiquities, plus ornamental gardens.
Photos
There are no photos for this place yet!
Reviews — 8
Beautiful furnished 18th century castle, easily accessible by RER from Paris. Cheap and well documented. Family friendly. Huge park.
Adorable castle, richly decorated and furnished. Friendly and welcoming staff. Loved so much about it but the little and highly formal office with children sized furniture was a stunner.
Not worth the thing. You can visit it in 15min....
Beautiful manor house in a quaint suburb of Paris. The gardens are large and peaceful and beautifully maintained. The house itself is also very nice and has an interesting history. It was like a mini Versailles experience without the crazy crowds. We went on a Friday on a beautiful spring day and just had a wonderful time.
The architect Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain constructed this country residence for the financier Paul Poisson de Bourvallais between 1703 and 1707. After the latter's arrest, the estate was sold and attributed in 1718 to the Princess de Conti, who gave it to her cousin, the Duke de la Vallière. His son Louis César undertook extensive decorative work, including the Chinoiseries* painted by Christophe Huet (1700-1759). He rented the residence to his friend the Marquise de Pompadour from 1757 to 1759. During the Revolution, the estate was seized and the furniture sold. The property passed through various hands before the banker Louis Cahen d'Anvers, a great enthusiast of the 18th century, acquired it in 1895. Cahen d'Anvers had the château restored by the architect Walter André Destailleur (1867-1940). He purchased the furniture and completed the 18th-century decor, while adapting the residence to the lifestyle of the grande bourgeoisie. The gardens were brought back to life by Henri Duchêne (1841-1902). Charles Cahen d'Anvers, son of Louis, donated the property to the State in 1935, and sold the furnishings to it. From 1939 to 1974, the chateau was used to receive foreign Heads of State, after which the estate was opened to the public. The current layout of the rooms and furniture represents the life of the Cahen d'Anvers family around 1930.
* It's written on the guidebook distributed by Champs-sur-Marne Château.
* It's written on the guidebook distributed by Champs-sur-Marne Château.
It is free to walk around the grounds but the castle costs. The grounds are large enough to take an entire afternoon to actually take it all in
Great visit. Had house to ourselves essentially. Beautiful gardens and walk. Loved the wedding gown display.
