It was designed by Louis Le Vau, an architect who also left his mark on Versailles. But if the castle has regained its former glory, it is thanks to the world-renowned interior designer and decorator Jacques Garcia, who purchased the entire property in and has owned it ever since.
He restored and furnished the castle and found an ideal location for his extensive collection of antiques. The castle is said to contain more than 5, objects from its private collections, most of them of royal origin, as well as more than 15, books. Garcia also designed the current castle gardens himself.
The park landscape in particular has an irresistible appeal and beauty. When Garcia took over the castle in , all that remained of the original baroque garden was a few drawings which gave him ideas. At 45 hectares, the largest private park in Europe was created practically from scratch, with groves, ponds, water features and avenues.
Normandy, in the north of France, fascinates with its landscapes and cultural diversity. First there are the wide beaches and chalk cliffs of the Channel coast, which attracted the Impressionists with their easels, there are the small fishing villages that became seaside resorts, there are the grandiose architectural styles of the Middle Ages as well as many memorable things from here and elsewhere.
A distant world history not to be forgotten: The region is a paradise for gourmets, especially with its local specialties. It is a tribute to the Norman explorers who enriched European gardens since the 15th century. The name is derived from the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and signals to visitors that they can see impressive and colorful botany from five continents in 3, square meters of greenhouse space.
