Château de Meudon

The Meudon (French Château de Meudon ) Castle was a castle in Meudon in the French department of Hauts -de- Seine. The castle went back to a medieval castle, and was extended during the 17th century in the Baroque style by the architect Louis Le Vau. It was the residence of the Marquis de Louvois, then the Grand Dauphin. Last made ​​up in 1706 by Jules Hardouin -Mansart, the so-called New Castle (French Château neuf ) next to the old build. To this day are known in particular the large gardens of the castle. Meudon castle burned down during the French Revolution in 1795. The New Palace was destroyed during the Franco - German war during fighting in January 1871. At its foundation, an observatory was built with parts of the original facade. The parks were restored under Georges Poisson. The castle park since 1937 is already a monument historique a historical monument. Today's total investment was recorded in April 1972 in the French monument list.