In 1557, Henry II wishes to have a pleasure house overlooking the Seine. It is around this "House theater and bathing" that Henri IV built, from 1594, what will become the Château-Neuf.
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This castle is a low building, stone and brick, all in symmetry. What makes it exceptional is the addition of six terraces and three gardens, accessible by ramps and embellished with water points. And especially the development of artificial caves in which there were automatons and water games that delight visitors.
This beautiful set has unfortunately suffered a lot of damage over the centuries. First, a partial collapse of terraces and caves around 1660. Then almost complete destruction...
This beautiful set has unfortunately suffered a lot of damage over the centuries. First, a partial collapse of terraces and caves around 1660. Then almost complete destruction...
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