Château de la Mésangère
27520 Les Monts du Roumois
Shortly after the acquisition of La Mésangère in 1659, Guillaume Scot, a wealthy merchant based in Rouen, probably called on André Le Nôtre, famous gardener of Louis XIV, for the development of the park. His art is manifested in La Mésangère by the majestic paths of the alleys, the composition of the groves, the terraces, the moats and the "wolf jumps" (walls in hollow in a ditch, allowing an uninterrupted view towards a landscape). Jean de La Fontaine was inspired by La Mésangère and its hostess, and it is said that he wrote two fables. Bernard de Fontenelle then found inspiration for his Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes, in which he explains in 6 lessons the theories of René Descartes and Nicolas Copernicus. A statuary representing subjects of Greek mythology, was installed in the eighteenth century. Recently restored, it offers a pleasant and rewarding walk. The site of the castle of La Mésangère is protected since 1925, and the whole is classified as a historical monument sin
Tags
Monument historique, Première participation, Jardin régulier (à la française)
Access
Parking on the grass in front of the gates
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