Château de Châtenay-en-France

At that time, a stately mansion and a large farm testified to the agricultural wealth of this area, known as the Pays de France.

The mansion and the farm were both sold as national property during the French Revolution to the Herelle family, which was to develop a residential project.

Work on the park began in 1835 under the leadership of landscape architect Louis-Sulpice Varé, who would later be entrusted by Napoleon III to design the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris.

[1] The Château, a Louis XIIIth-styled mansion, is home to several social venues, its landmark being the Grand Salon and its large terrace overlooking the surrounding forests of Halatte and Chantilly.

Therefore, the Château de Châtenay can be considered as a witness of the cultural and social life of French bourgeoisie in the 19th century.