In 1629 Renéde Longueil inherits a land in Maisons. His wife, Madeleine Boulenc de Crèvecoeur was very wealthy. He has a new castle built…
In 1877 the moat was partly filled and the size of the courtyard was reduced. The body of the castle is actually narrow: the other side of the castle can…
The castle was really built for 4 people: Longueil and his wife, the King, and the Queen. However, Madeleine Boulenc de Crèvecoeur died before the…
3 orders of columns: doric on the ground floor.
3 orders of columns: ionic on the first floor.
3 orders of columns: Corinthian on the second floor.
The castle has 2 main storeys, however there are actually 10 storeys in the castle: 2 below the ground level; the 2 main storeys are actually divided such that…
The moat was never filled with water; it is wide enough to let much light penetrate the 2 floors below the ground level.
Park.
Castle seen from the park.
Main door.
Entrance.
Gardens in the front of the castle were converted into posh residential areas.