Park de Sceaux, a former garden area surrounding a 17th century castle built for Colbert (finance minister under king Louis XIV).
The 17th century castle was destroyed after the 1789 French Revolution. A new, smaller mansion was rebuilt in the mid-19th century in the French Renaissance…
The new "Château de Sceaux".
Much of the same team that worked on the Versailles palace under Louis XIV also worked in Sceaux. The canal in Sceaux is only 1100 meters long, below the length…
Temporary canal crossing, Summer 2023.
Temporary canal crossing, Summer 2023.
Le Nôtre, who created the gardens in Versailles, also worked in Sceaux.
Unicorn fighting a dragon.
Dog attacking a wolf.
The Orangerie, where tropical trees were kept during the winter season, was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Louis XIV's architect.