Parks & Gardens

Enter the "secret gardens" of the Sun King. Discover the furnished home of Madame de Maintenon, whose eternal youth charmed Louis XIV the all-powerful.

The Château de Moléans is a physical textbook of French architectural history... Tours of the exterior.

In the old classrooms you can discover a rare collection of objects and documents retracing the almost 1000 year-old history of the Abbaye de Tiron, the establishment of the college and the creation of twelve French Royal and military colleges.

Perched above the town, the wildlife park at Castle Nogent-le-Roi is home to sixty fallow deer. Enjoy the pleasant surroundings and admire the splendid antlers of these magnificent animals.

Swann Park on the banks of the Loir, designed by Proust's uncle, is a place charged with romance and atmosphere. Based on the informal style garden, it made a profound mark on the author.

Home of the sculptor Félix Charpentier (1858-1924), the Villa Charpentier presents a collection of works and sketches of the artist who created numerous busts and statues, notably commissioned by public institutions.