Château d'Eu, Renaissance castle and museum in Eu, France
Château d'Eu is a 16th-century residence built on the site of a 10th-century fortress in Eu, Normandy. Its red-brick and stone facade has a taller central block with a steep slate roof and gilded crest, flanked by pavilions and lower wings. A gravel forecourt with lawn and shrubs faces the building, and a circular stone fountain plays between two lawns.
Construction of the castle began in the 1500s and continued over generations, shaped by the Guise family and later additions. It gained royal importance when King Louis-Philippe chose it as a favored summer retreat during his reign.
The chapel holds the tombs of Henry I, Duke of Guise, and his wife Catherine de Clèves, who began the present building in 1578. The Musée Louis-Philippe, installed in 1973, occupies part of the château and is labelled a museum of France. The town hall has shared the building since 1964.
The château stands at the centre of Eu, with the town hall and the Musée Louis-Philippe inside; the museum is labelled a Musée de France. The building is partly protected as a monument historique. The gravel forecourt and the lawn with its circular fountain lie in front of the facade.
The visits took place from 3 to 7 September 1843 and from 8 to 10 September 1845. To mark them, a Galerie Victoria was fitted out in 1845, hung with works by Winterhalter, Isabey, Morel-Fatio and Lami depicting the stages of the Entente cordiale. The gallery was demolished in the 1870s during renovation work.
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