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Courances Castle Gardens

Garden of Mirrors, sources and infinite reflections.
Less than 50 km from Paris, discover one of France's most beautiful gardens and its Louis XIII castle, a historic monument.
This disregarded park is surprisingly beautiful in many ways : Classical and romantic, historic and contemporary. Its atmosphere is at the same time intimate and grandiose.
In the 75 ha landscape, created in the 16th century, running water, plants and stone are everywhere and make this a unique place. Playing with nature and water courses, perspectives and scales, monochromes of greens and colours, Courances Park reveals itself in freedom and rigour.
Created in : XVIème siècle, Surface : 75 ha

• Opening 2013 :
  Park : from March 30 th to October 27 th at the evening.
  Castle : from March 30 th to June 30 th and September 7 th to October 27 th.
  The visits are opened at individual only saturdays and Sundays afternoon as well as the public holidays from 2pm. to 6 pm.
  The guided tour of the castle is of 50 mn, to count 1h/1h30 for the park.
  On week days : only for groups and by appointment.
• Visits :
  Unguided visits.
  Guided visits with previous booking, Duration of a guided visit : 50 mn, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 35.
  Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
  
• Charges :
  Individual :
  Park and castle: 9,50 euros. Park alone: 7,50 euros.
  On week days for groups :
  Groups of more than 20 people :
  Park and Castle: 7,50 euros per person. Park alone: 5.50 euros per person.
  You can reserve a guided tour of the park (35 persons max) for 300 euros + entrance fee.
  For more information, to see Internet site in top.
• Services :
  Shop, Public lavatory, Tearoom, Saloons to let, Seminars, Receptions, Cocktails, Marriage photos, Shooting of films, Swings, Lawns for sunbathing, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Carpark arranged, Castle visitation.
• Access :
  Motorway A6 (Paris-Lyon), after 45 km (before Fleury turnpike), exit n° 13, direction of Milly-La-Forêt.
  Courances village is 3 km from there.
  

  GPS (Lat x Long) : 48.443344000, 2.472509000

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