History of Saint-Cloud and its gardens: the evolution of the estate from the 16th century to the present day

Name: Histoire de Saint-Cloud et de ses jardins : l’évolution du domaine du XVIe siècle à nos jours
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T15:30:00+02:00
Location: Domaine national de Saint-Cloud

Discover the history of the estate through its gardens, its statuary and its wooded heritage.

Samedi 17 septembre 2022, 14h00Passé

CMN Domaine national deSaint-Cloud

History of Saint-Cloud and its gardens: the evolution of the domain from the sixteenth century to the present day By a decree of May 1794, the national domain of Saint-Cloud becomes the property of the State and the National Monuments Centre is entrusted with the tasks of maintenance and restoration of this remarkable site. On a guided tour of the museum and gardens, discover the rich history of the estate through its gardens, its statuary and its wooded heritage.

À propos du lieu

Domaine national de Saint-Cloud

1 avenue de la grille d'honneur, 92210 Saint-Cloud

Hauts-de-Seine
Île-de-France

In 1577, Catherine de Medicis gave her squire, Jérôme de Gondi, a small estate of 13 acres on a hillside overlooking the Seine. Around 1640, the Gondi residence is surrounded by terraced Italian gardens with fountains, caves and waterfalls. Rebuilt by the financier Hervart from 1655, the castle was bought in 1658 by Louis XIV for his brother, Philippe, Duke of Orléans, known as Monsieur. Architects Antoine Le Pautre and then Jules-Hardouin Mansart built the castle between 1670 and 1690\. From 1660 to his death, André le Nôtre drew the design of the park and brought its surface to nearly 400 hectares. In 1785, Marie-Antoinette bought the estate and immediately commissioned his architect Richard Mique to do major work to enlarge the castle. After the Revolution, the palace, rebuilt by Percier and Fontaine for Bonaparte, became the summer residence of all the sovereigns and one of the seats of executive power until the fall of Napoleon III. The Palais de Saint-Cloud was burned down on Oct

Tags

Jardin remarquable, Monument historique & Espace naturel, parc, jardin

Accès

By metro: Line 10 terminus Boulogne-Pont de St-Cloud, exit "avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny" left side, then cross the bridge of St-Cloud/ By tram: T2 stop Parc de St-Cloud/ By Bus: Lines 52, 72, 126, 175, 460, 467, stop Parc de St-Cloud; Line 160 terminus Pont de St-Cloud-Albert Kahn; Line 260 stop Rhin and Danube-Musée Albert Kahn (take Avenue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, then cross the St-Cloud bridge) / By train: stop St-Cloud/ By car: from «Porte de St-Cloud», cross Boulogne-Billancourt by the Route de la Reine, then after the roundabout Rhin and Danube, cross the bridge of St-Cloud. (Address to enter for the GPS: 1 avenue de la grille d'honneur, 92210 St-Cloud)