Top 10 Châteaux
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1. Château d’Anet
Diane de Poitiers’ once-fabulous château is now but a glimmer of its former glory, yet still impresses – especially the gatehouse with its amazing clock.
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2. Château de Balleroy
The château’s sumptuous interior has portraits of Napoleon and Wellington, confronting one another across the Waterloo Room. A hot-air balloon museum is housed in the stables.
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3. Château de Beaumesnil
This glorious Baroque masterpiece, a frothy pile of pink brick and pale stone floating on its glassy moat, is perfectly complemented by the formal gardens that surround it.
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4. Château de Bénouville
The monumental staircase is the star at this impressive yet charming Neo-Classical château.
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5. Château de Bizy, Vernon
The interior of this handsome château set in an English-style park is graced by superb woodwork, tapestries and Empire furniture.
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6. Château de Champ-de-Bataille, Le Neubourg
This soldierly 17th-century château is owned by interior designer Jacques Garcia. On view are the kitchens, and lavish gardens inspired by mythology.
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7. Château de Fontaine-Henry
The sloping roofs of this extraordinary-looking Renaissance château are taller than its walls.
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8. Le Domaine d’Harcourt
The ancestral home of the Harcourt family has an important arboretum, created in 1802.
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9. Château de Lantheuil, Creully
In the same family since 1613, the château has retained its original Louis XIII decoration.
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10. Château de Pontécoulant
The last member of the Pontécoulant family gave the estate to the département of Calvados. Fronted by long, formal lawns, backed by woodland, this 16th- to 18th-century château in the Suisse Normande has great charm.
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