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Sunday 18 September 2022, 14:00Passed
Conditions
Free visit: 5€ (in addition to the entrance fee)
September 2022
Sunday 18
14:00 - 17:00
7 to 99 years old

Domaine de Grosbois

Avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny 94470 Boissy-Saint-Léger
  • Val-de-Marne
  • Île-de-France

Free visit of the castle

Discover the castle of Grosbois at your own pace thanks to audio comments accessible on your smartphone or simply thanks to the visit booklet.
Sunday 18 September 2022, 14:00Passed
Conditions
Free visit: 5€ (in addition to the entrance fee)
MOC-LeTROT

This tour of the castle will allow you to freely discover the reception apartments of the Princes of Wagram, located upstairs.
The audioguide accessible on your smartphone thanks to internet link, will tell you more than four centuries of history of France, from Henri IV to today.
From the typical architecture of the Louis XIII style to the library Restoration carried out by the son of Marshal Berthier, you will find all the great French styles. You will walk in the footsteps of Napoleon I through the Emperor’s Salon and then the vast Gallery of Battles commanded by Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Wagram.
You can then learn about the culture of trotting and discover this museum that traces the history of trotting races and celebrates famous horses like the men who brought them to glory, their trades, their tools of work…

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About the location

Domaine de Grosbois
Avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny 94470 Boissy-Saint-Léger
  • Val-de-Marne
  • Île-de-France
Considered a trot paradise, the Domaine de Grosbois is located just 15 kilometres from the Paris-Vincennes racecourse. This 412-hectare site has exceptional facilities dedicated to the daily training of trotting horses and can accommodate up to 1,500 horses during the winter meeting. In addition to its equestrian activity, the Domaine de Grosbois houses within it a castle classified as a Historical Monument as well as a museum dedicated to the history of the discipline of trot racing. The castle of Grosbois nestled in the heart of this green setting is a beautiful country residence of the seventeenth century with its facades of bricks and stones and its high roofs French. Inside, the castle offers a succession of lounges whose decor bears the mark of all the great French styles. It includes a remarkable collection of furniture from the Empire period that the descendants of Marshal Berthier were able to preserve. The museum of trot is the most important in Europe by its size but also by
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Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Lieu de spectacles, sports et loisirs, Musée, salle d'exposition, Monument historique
Access
Access via the Honour Grid overlooking the RN 19