The Domaine de Madame Elisabeth (Château de Montreuil) was the charming residence which King Louis XVI had bought in 1783 for his sister, Madame Elisabeth, after the ... read more
Château de Ferrières built between 1855 and 1859 for Baron James de Rothschild, designed by the famous architect, gardener and engineer, Sir Joseph Paxton. On request ... read more
The Château de La Roche-Guyon has known different noble owners: the family de Silly, which became La Roche-Guyon during the Renaissance, the du Plessy-Liancourt ... read more
Domaine de Dampierre is a historical place which was built by the de Luynes family between 1675 and 1683 on the occasion of the union of their son with a daughter of ... read more
The elegant Château de Courson, surrounded by a beautiful park, has been in the family of de Nervaux-Loys since the 18th century. Today the château and park are open to ... read more
The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de la ville de Meudon presents the history of Meudon through various paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and models. The ... read more
The château de l'Islette is one of the beautiful “Châteaux de la Loire", whereas its history got marked by several stays of Camille Claudel and Auguste ... read more
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, 13 ha, is one of the largest surviving monastic cities from the Middle Ages, and was founded in 1101 by Robert d'Arbrissel. read more
La Vallée-aux-Loups, La Maison de Chateaubriand is the country estate of the famous writer, politician, diplomat and historian from 1807 until 1818. It is now a museum ... read more
Giverny Monet's House is the house where the famous painter lived and worked from 1883 to his death in 1926. The house was painted in his own palette's colours ... read more
Le prieuré Saint-Cosme dates back to 11th century and is built on an island in the Loire. Today it houses a museum dedicated to the poet Ronsard (1524-1585), who was ... read more
The Prieuré d'Orsan dates back to the 12th century. The highly sophisticated recreated kitchen gardens, with many garden rooms, are open to the public. The ... read more
Villa Noailles is an Art Deco villa, built between 1923 and 1927, for the art patrons Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles. The architect was Robert Mallet-Stevens. The ... read more
Château de Marquessac, built in the 17th century by Bertrand Vernet de Marqueyssac, Counselor to Louis XIV, is surrounded by a garden with more than 150.000 boxwood ... read more
Fontfroide Abbey has a long history which dates back to the 11th century. It was rather neglected when it was bought in 1908 at auction by Artist and curator Gustave ... read more
Jardin du Palais Carnolès (2 ha), is housing one of Europe's largest citrus collections, with contains today over 137 varieties of citrus fruits, including 24 ... read more
The Château de Merville is a beautiful and elegant 18th century construction, still privately inhabited. It is surrounded by a 30 ha park and gardens, which are open to ... read more
The Château de la Napoule, now a museum and art centre, dates back to the 14th century, and was constructed by the de Villeneuve family. The castle is surrounded by a ... read more
Château de Caradeuc, built in the 18th century, is privately owned and inhabited. Only the park gardens are open to the public. read more
Domaine de Chamarande (98 ha) is today publicly owned, and has become a place where nature and gardening is combined with artistic, cultural and educational ... read more