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Arnouville
Built 1751-1757 for Machault d'Arnouville, Louis XV's powerful finance minister. The elegant wing ends in a chapel, surrounded by formal French gardens and an orangery: pure 18th-century grandeur.
18th-century architecture
formal French gardens
royal political history
orangery and chapel
Tips
🕳️"many little places to discover, such as underground passages and hidden spots in the forest"
🌱now a horticultural school for children with behavioral disorders
Château d'Arnouville
Arnouville










Built 1751-1757 for Machault d'Arnouville, Louis XV's powerful finance minister. The elegant wing ends in a chapel, surrounded by formal French gardens and an orangery: pure 18th-century grandeur.
18th-century architecture
formal French gardens
royal political history
orangery and chapel
Tips
🕳️"many little places to discover, such as underground passages and hidden spots in the forest"
🌱now a horticultural school for children with behavioral disorders