Château du Champ de Bataille

aerial view

The Château du Champ-de-Bataille, located in the region Haute-Normandie, between the commune of Neubourg and Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc, in the Department Eure, is a baroque castle built in 17th century for the Maréchal de Créqui. It is situated in the Campagne du Neubourg between the river Risle in the west and the river Iton in the east.

History

Marquis Alexandre de Créquy-Bernieulle (1628–1703) was arrested and sent in the province 1650 by Cardinal Mazarin. He built the Château du Champ-de-Bataille between 1653 and 1665.^[1][2][3]

The Gardens

The Garden à la française was created beginning in 1992 by the new owner, interior designer Jacques Garcia. It was inspired by sketches of the original garden, long vanished, which showed the placement of the great terrace, the broderies and bousquets, and the proportions of the Carrés of Apollo and Diana. These features were scrupulously reproduced, while the new features of the garden took their "measure and tone" from the model of the original.^[4]. The garden is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.

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  garden of castle

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  entrance of the castle

References

1. ^ Malettke, Klaus (1976). Opposition und Konspiration unter Ludwig XIV. Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht. pp. 1998. ISBN 9783525353592.  (german)
2. ^ Philippe Aubry, ed (2008). Châteaux de Normandie. Maisons Normandes Hors-Série. 2. VIP International. pp. 60–75.  (french)
3. ^ Ravaisson, Frantios (2008). Archives de la Bastille. pp. 411+428. ISBN 9780559865121.  (french)
4. ^ See the description of the garden on the site of the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Culture of France

External links

• Website of the castle (french)
• Website of the golfclub
• page on the site of the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture

Coordinates: 49°10′6″N 0°51′33″E / 49.16833°N 0.85917°E / 49.16833; 0.85917