The Château de Dampierre en Yvelines, part II !!!

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We were on our local road warrior mode a while back in my woody nice  Dampierre en Yvelines, The town is in a huge park with many nice properties,(see posts), This is a property with lots of history and still doing work with expos to be open to the public ; off the beaten path and worth the detour, me think,, For reference, the town of Dampierre en Yvelines is in dept 78 of the Yvelines in the Île de France region of my belle France,  Therefore, let me tell you a bit more on the Château de Dampierre en Yvelines, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town of Dampierre-en-Yvelines is 42 km from Paris, in the Chevreuse valley, between Versailles at 20 km , and Rambouillet at 16 km. It is about 444 km from my current home, It is a town in the regional natural park of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse. The main traffic axis which crosses the town is the road D 91 which leads to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Versailles and Cernay-la-Ville. The road from Chevreuse, is the D 58 which continues its route to towards Lévis-Saint-Nom and beyond to Élancourt.  A main building called the Astrée, as named because it is decorated with paintings inspired by the novel L’Astrée d’Honoré d’Urfé, is backed by a wing of dependencies.

And my translation from the official site tells that the owner, in addition to offering rides to discover the animal park, exhibits the five carriages of the Luynes family. The Luynes family chose one of the most prestigious Parisian coachbuilders to order three exceptional carriages: Maison Morel. The cars featured a grand gala coupé, a gala carriage, and a hunting break. Luxuriously adorned, these carriages were large and reached the pinnacle of perfection: adorned with coats of arms and trimmed with rich trimmings, they rivaled one another in elegance. The coats of arms of the Dukes of Luynes can be seen not only on the doors but also on the handles. A d’Orsay coupé, from a London manufacturer, completes the ensemble.

The new wing of the stables was set up in 1685.  Four stalls in a century-old space part of the stable already existed. Each measures approximately 4 x 5 meters, and their facades on the Emeraude model are pivoting. This pivot allows for easier mechanized cleaning and therefore improves working conditions in the stable. The partitions on the Lilas model are barred at mid-height and facilitate interactions between neighboring horses. The stalls are located near the pond in the heart of the hunting lodge grounds. On this part you have two stalls, each 3.5 x 3.5 meters, and a 4 x 3.5 meters shelter. These stalls are designed to accommodate only one horse while protecting it while it eats.

The official Château de Dampierre en Yvelines : https://www.domaine-dampierre.com/

The town of Dampierre en Yvelines on the castle : https://www.mairie-dampierre-yvelines.fr/chateau-dampierre-yvelines/

The île de France region tourist office on the Domaine Castle of Dampierre en Yvelines : https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/domain-of-dampierre-en-yvelines

The Parc Naturel Régional Haute Vallée de Chevreuse on the Domaine de Dampierre : https://www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.fr/domaine-de-dampierre

There you go folks, this is quant pretty woody Dampierre en Yvelines, a nice ride in my memorable Yvelines. The castle/domaine here  is a must to see for the history of France, I am looking forward to see it again, eventually, This is a wonderful nice area and town, that is worth the detour , me think, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Château de Dampierre en Yvelines, part II !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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