Folie Saint James, 18th century pleasure house in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
The neoclassical building features a brick and stone facade designed by architects Jean-Michel Chevotet and François Joseph Bélanger in 1777.
Claude Baudard de Vaudésir, Baron of Sainte-James and treasurer of the French Navy under Louis XV, commissioned this estate as a response to Château de Bagatelle.
The estate contained forty-eight architectural structures along avenue de Longchamp, including Chinese pavilions, temples, and decorated grottoes with mineral-encrusted tunnels.
The property now houses a public high school and is maintained by the Conseil Départemental des Hauts-de-Seine, preserving its historical elements.
The garden featured an artificial rock formation measuring forty-three meters long, transported from Fontainebleau Forest, incorporating a Doric temple portico and hidden waterfalls.
Location: Neuilly-sur-Seine
Architects: François-Joseph Bélanger
GPS coordinates: 48.88222,2.25861
Latest update: May 31, 2025 14:32
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