Park of Sceaux, French formal garden in Antony, France
Park of Sceaux is a large formal garden with symmetrical paths, fountains, and long tree-lined avenues arranged in the classical French style. The grounds also include a castle building that now houses a museum inside.
The estate was purchased in 1674 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the famous French finance minister, and received its classical design from renowned artists of that era. The grounds changed hands multiple times over the following centuries before becoming the public space that exists today.
The estate and its grounds are maintained by a museum dedicated to the history of the Île-de-France region. Visitors can see furniture, artworks, and documents inside the main building that tell the story of life in this area across several centuries.
The grounds are open daily and can be reached by public transportation via the stations Parc de Sceaux or La Croix de Berny. Parking is available for free, and the museum building has multiple entrances serving different sections of the collection.
The Hanover Pavilion, a historic building that originally stood in Paris, was dismantled stone by stone and reconstructed in the park during the 1930s. This reconstruction is a rare example of how significant architectural works can be preserved and relocated to a new site.
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