Walking trail - The Montreuil district

This property was acquired in 1783 by king Louis XVI, as a gift for his siter, Madame Elisabeth.Information COVID: Mrs Elisabeth's domain is be able to welcome you again as of June 2nd from 11am to 8pm according to the following guidelines: Physical distances must be respected and groups must not exceed 10 people. Wearing a mask is recommended as in the rest of the public space. Picnics are allowed, as well as sitting on the lawns, under strict conditions of respect of sanitary rules (less than 10 people, physical spacing, respect of barrier gestures). Individual sports are allowed, but team sports remain prohibited.The estate was created during the second part of the XVIII century, for Prince and Princess of Rohan-Guéméné. It includes an English style park open to the public with a cave and some groves. The plan was designed by the architect Alexandre Louis Étable de La Brière, requested by the family Guéméné-Conti. This 8 hectare park was composed of tree groves, winding path and a tiny river, powered by the tanks of Montbauron. Le Monnier, Louis XIV's physician and botanist, collected some rare plants in it. You could also find a kitchen garden, an orangery and a dairy. In 1783, the property was acquired by king Louis XVI, as a gift for his siter, Madame Elisabeth. Redesigned in the XIX century, as an romantic english garden, the park still have the cave, the groves and the lanes.

Countess du Barry was King Louis XV's favorite and purchased this estate in 1772, in order to welcome her own housekeepers and assigned the construction of the fabulous stables to the architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux.After King Louis XV's death, in 1775, she was forced to split off of her entire estate, for the benefit of the Count of Provence, brother of the new King, Louis XVI. The Count let Jean François Chalgrin continue the construction. From the French Revolution, the estate became a military area. Then the house and the stables were seperated in 1902: they are now the Police Headquarters. The other part belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Versailles, from 1937. It still keeps gorgeous decors and outstanding works of the last King Louis XV's favorite. The site is only accessible on a guided tour with the Versailles Tourist Office! For more information, please contact us.

Elle garde le charme d'une église de province et pourtant, c'est un des tout premiers édifices néoclassiques construits en France ! A découvrir !