Château Villette

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Chateau de Villette. January 2009/Photo by Devin DeHaven

Château Villette, located 40 minutes away from Paris in Condécourt, France, is a manor house hotel containing 18 bedrooms. There are numerous outbuildings including a chapel and adjacent reception room, horse stable and greenhouse.

History

More than 185 acres (0.75 km²) of garden were designed by Le Nôtre and spread out behind the chateau in the central axis with two rectangular lakes filled with swans, ducks, birds and fishes, as well as a spectacular cascade and fountain that resembles the one at Louis XIV's Château de Marly, surmounted by Neptune. The private and serene grounds provide numerous outdoor activities for the chateau guests, including jogging, biking, and hunting. There is also a swimming pool and a newly built tennis court. Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Le Nôtre designed the Palace of Versailles at the same time as they designed Chateau de Villette in the 1680s. Therefore Villette was nicknamed "Le Petit Versailles".

Da Vinci Code

In the 2003 book The Da Vinci Code, it is known as the place where the character Sir Leigh Teabing lives.

External links

• Hotel website
• Chateau website

Coordinates: 49°1′55″N 1°56′22″E / 49.03194°N 1.93944°E / 49.03194; 1.93944