Château de Sceaux, musée départemental
Domaine départemental de Sceaux 92330 Sceaux
Hauts-de-Seine
Île-de-France
Located in the heart of the former estate of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Finance under Louis XIV, the Château de Sceaux, a departmental museum, enjoys an exceptional setting. Built under the Second Empire in place of that of Colbert, it houses the museum’s permanent collections. It is dedicated to the history of its owners and the Domaine de Sceaux. Precious testimonies of the great century, the outbuildings of the Castle - the pavilion of the Aurore, adorned with a dome painted by Charles Le Brun, and the Orangery, built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart -, are part of a park of more than 180 hectares designed by André Le Nôtre. The Old Stables, recently rehabilitated, house a shop, an educational workshop and, generally, the temporary exhibitions.
Tags
Jardin remarquable, Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Lieu de culture, spectacles, sports et loisirs
Access
Car and bike: 20 min from the Orléans gate, RD920 (ex RN20), parking on the esplanade. Bus: lines 192, 197, stop Sceaux park. RER B: Bourg-la-Reine, Sceaux or Parc de Sceaux stations.
Département des Hauts de Seine
