Guided tour of the Hermitage Castle

Name: Guided tour of the Hermitage Castle
Start: 2022-09-18T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de l'Hermitage

Built in 1830 by Baron de Méneval, first secretary of Napoleon I, this beautiful bourgeois residence became property of the municipality in 1938

Sunday 18 September 2022, 15:00Passed

Ville de Gif-sur-Yvette

Built in 1830 by the Baron de Méneval, first secretary of Napoleon I, this beautiful bourgeois residence became property of the municipality in 1938. Through the furniture and works that decorate today the rooms of the ground floor, it is the story of Gif that is offered to the eyes of the visitor...

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About the location

Château de l'Hermitage

Square de la Mairie 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette

Essonne
Île-de-France

In 1831, the Baron de Meneval (1778-1850), secretary of Napoleon I whom he accompanied throughout his career, bought the property of the Hermitage. He built there a square castle of two floors and outbuildings (stables, orangery, greenhouse, garage, henhouse...). This 9-hectare plot then extends to the Yvette to the south and the Mérantaise to the west. Over the years and after several sales, the property was bought by the municipality in 1938 which set up its municipal services there. Today, the castle still hosts wedding celebrations. The park is open to the public.