logologo
HelpLoading...
Sunday 17 September 2023, 15:30Passed
Conditions
Free access after payment of the entrance fee to the domain of 5€/pers - limited number of places
September 2023
Sunday 17
15:30 - 16:30
18 to 99 years old

Domaine de Grosbois

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

Conferences on hunting at Grosbois and Napoleon III

For this 40th edition of the European Heritage Days, the Domaine de Grosbois has chosen to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of Napoleon III and to evoke the splendor of the great festiva
Sunday 17 September 2023, 15:30Passed
Conditions
Free access after payment of the entrance fee to the domain of 5€/pers - limited number of places
crédit : JLL-LeTROT

For this 40th edition of the European Heritage Days, the Domaine de Grosbois has chosen to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of Napoleon III and to evoke the splendour of the great hunting festivals organized in the Second Empire. Hunting as a living heritage and French tradition is at the heart of the history of the Domaine de Grosbois and will be the subject of conferences provided by the Cercle Historique de Boissy-Saint-Léger. at 3:30 pm conference on hunting at Grosbois: from Berthier to his son Napoleon (by Roger Guillemard).
at 16:00 conference on Napoleon III: the constructions initiated by Napoleon I and taken over by his nephew (by Alain Goldcher).

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thèmes 2023
No selection
I agree that the image may be freely used, provided that it is attributed to the author by name and shared under the same conditions.
Conditions de participation
Tarif préférentiel, Gratuit
Type de public
Tout public

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
Tags
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