Château de Bizy, Vernon, France

Château de Bizy was built first in 1675 by Michel-André Jubert de Bouville and reconstructed in 1740 by Coutant d'Ivry. He redesigned the castle in a classical style inspired by Versailles. Bizy has had notable owners, including Louis XV, the Duke of Penthièvre and Louis-Philippe. In the castle, the rooms are decorated with beautiful Regency woodwork and house mementoes from the Bonaparte family, as well as from marshals Suchet, Masséna and Davout. The visitor should not miss the Gobelin tapestries in extraordinary colours and a marquetry pedestal table presented by Napoleon I. The English style park, planted with large trees several centuries old, offers opportunities for lovely strolls around fountains, ponds and statues from the 18th century.

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Paul Coleman (7 months ago)
A must see experience you can spend hours in the gardens

Lucy Sky (8 months ago)
We visited the gardens recently (we did not visit the interior of the property as it was guided tours only at specific times of the day which did not suit us, and is only in French!). The gardens were poorly maintained and very disappointing. The fountains were in a very poor state. Certainly not worth the €6 each that we paid. Do not waste your money. I do not know how the owners get away with it.

Olivier Tolon (8 months ago)
Stunning castle with amazing garden. An absolute must see in the area!

John Holt (10 months ago)
Beautiful chateau with an interesting past. We visited as a group and got to park together in the main entrance square. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

Cathy Keller (2 years ago)
This privately owned Chateau is open to the public. It’s rich history and beautiful gardens are what make this “Little Versailles” so exquisite! The cost to maintain this property are astronomical so financial contributions are desirable to help bring this property back to its former glory.

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