Hôtel de Chevreuse, (later Hôtel d'Épernon, then Hôtel de Longueville) vs. Hôtel de Chevreuse (later Hôtel de Luynes). Street front of the Hôtel de Chevreuse (later Hôtel d'Épernon, and later Hôtel de Longueville) before 1655, engraved after Jean Marot and published in Topographia Galliae. This is great example of how aristocrats owned several mansions in Paris. … Continue reading Which Hôtel de Chevreuse?
Royaumont Abbey and de la Croix estate
Royaumont Abbey is approximately 30 km from Paris, less than a day’s ride away by horse. It is an ancient Cistercian Abbey, founded in 1228 by King Louis IX, better known as Saint Louis. The Abbey buildings are arranged around a beautiful cloister and garden, the galleries of which served the work and prayer places … Continue reading Royaumont Abbey and de la Croix estate
Château de Bourron-Marlotte
This small château, which in the story serves as one of Rochefort's many safe-houses, is not too far from Fontainebleau and is a hotel today. The owners provide a brief history of the place, and it is in that history that we discovered a way to connect this charming place with our story. M. de … Continue reading Château de Bourron-Marlotte
Twelve Years After 