Château d'Ambleville, Ambleville, France

The Château d'Ambleville is a French Renaissance style château located within the regional park of Vexin. The gardens are classified among the Notable Gardens of France.

The château was built in the 16th century for the seigneurs of Ambleville and Villarceaux by architect Jean Grappin, on the foundations of a medieval castle on the banks of the Aubette. In the 17th century, the house was acquired by the Duke of Villeroy, Nicolas V, the Ambassador of France to Medicis. He created a garden in the Florentine style. The house was purchased in 1893 by Charles Sedelmeyer (1837–1925), who restored the chateau and added a theater and Venetian chimneys and balconies. In 1928 the new owner, the Marquise de Villefranche, remade the gardens after those of the recently restored gardens of the Villa Gamberaia in Florence. Today they offer one of the best examples of an Italian Renaissance garden in France.

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Jean Marc DESSAINT (2 years ago)
Original

Christ ROLEX (3 years ago)
Cool

Jacques San Geronimo (3 years ago)
Delighted to finally be able to visit it, beautiful building and very pleasant interior visit thanks to the very competent guide, we can see that the castle has still lived well. As the owners live in it, interior photos are prohibited (too bad). While waiting and after visiting the castle, what a pleasure to walk in a magnificent garden.

Peter Kontopoulos (3 years ago)
Fantastic gardens and such an odd looking castle and chapel. Some unlucky castle indeed.

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