Opened 1680 | Phone +33 6 81 66 77 62 | |
Address Route de la Maison Blanche, 95450 Condécourt, France Architects François Mansart, Jules Hardouin-Mansart Similar Temple Church, Rosslyn Chapel, Burghley House, Château de Marly, Château de Vigny | ||
The Château de Villette is a château (a French manor house) located 40 minutes away from Paris in Condécourt, France. There are numerous outbuildings including a chapel and adjacent reception room, horse stable and greenhouse.
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History
More than 185 acres (75 ha) of garden were designed by Le Nôtre and spread out behind the chateau in the central axis with two rectangular lakes filled with swans, ducks, birds and fishes, as well as a cascade and fountain that resembles the one at Louis XIV's Château de Marly, surmounted by Neptune. The grounds provide outdoor activities for the château guests, including jogging, biking, and hunting. There is also a swimming pool and a tennis court. Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Le Nôtre designed the Palace of Versailles at the same time as they designed the Château de Villette in the 1680s. Therefore Villette was nicknamed Le petit Versailles (the little Versailles).
Films
This French château was chosen to be a part of the shooting locations for at least two films: