Guided tour of the Hermitage Castle

Name: Guided tour of the Hermitage Castle
Start: 2023-09-17T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de l'Hermitage

Discover the history of this beautiful mansion built in 1831 by the Baron de Méneval, first secretary of Napoleon I, became property of the town in 1938\. Visit the ground floor…

Sunday 17 September 2023, 15:00Passed

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Discover the history of this beautiful bourgeois residence built in 1831 by Baron de Méneval, first secretary of Napoleon I, became property of the municipality in 1938. Visit of the ground floor commented by Jean Bertsch, honorary deputy mayor

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Tout public

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.