France · 20th century
The Château de Sceaux (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) so]) is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-southwest of the centre of Paris. Situated in a large park laid out by André Le Nôtre, partly in Antony, visitors can tour the house, outbuildings and gardens.
The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of finance, who purchased the domaine in 1670. The present château, designed to evoke the Louis XIII style, dates from the Second Empire. Some of Colbert's outbuildings remain, as well as the bones of the garden layout. The Petit Château operates as the Musée de l'Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The Département des Hauts-de-Seine operates the site as the Musée du Domaine départemental de Sceaux.
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Castle of Sceaux ranks #1,205 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded 1905 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,319 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. 49 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Paris, 10 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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