Château de Juvisy

The château features a large park with water elements, stone structures, and formal gardens extending across multiple terraces near the Seine River.

Antoine Rossignol des Roches, Louis XIV's cryptographer and advisor, purchased the estate in 1659 and initiated substantial renovations to create a noble residence.

The gardens, attributed to André Le Nôtre's pupils, incorporated sophisticated water features and cascading fountains that demonstrated French landscape design principles.

The municipal government acquired the property in 1900, but World War II bombings in 1944 destroyed most of the main building structures.

The remaining horseshoe-shaped terrace represents one of the rare surviving elements of the 17th-century French formal garden design in the region.

Location: Juvisy-sur-Orge

Architectural style: classical architecture

GPS coordinates: 48.69070,2.37238

Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:08