Château Smith-Champion

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Château Smith-Champion, 17th century castle in Nogent-sur-Marne, France.

Smith-Champion Castle combines Renaissance and classical architectural styles, featuring military trophies and bas-reliefs decorating its main facade.

Generals Michel and Louis-Camus Destouches, serving under Louis XIV, modified the residence in the 17th century by adding military decorative elements.

Sisters Madeleine Smith-Champion, a painter, and Jeanne Smith, a photographer, bequeathed the property to the State in 1944 for artists' residence.

The National House of Artists now accommodates 80 residents with painting studios, pianos, and a conference room at their disposal.

The estate includes a 10-hectare park converted into an English garden, while maintaining traces of its former French formal design.

Location: Nogent-sur-Marne

GPS coordinates: 48.83600,2.48700

Latest update: July 8, 2025 14:19

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