Departmental Domain of Méréville
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Departmental Domain of Méréville
Rue Voltaire
Méréville
91660 Le Mérévillois
Latitude : 48.319501 / Longitude : 2.087983
Description
It is a remarkable and iconic landscaped park of Anglo-Chinese gardens of the late eighteenth century. It was composed by François-Joseph Bélanger then Hubert Robert on behalf of financier Jean-Joseph de Laborde, wealthy sponsor and great lover of gardens.
It belongs to the category of picturesque gardens which mark the rupture with the ideal of regular garden fashionable until that time: composed of an array, articulated around scenes that we discover during the walk and along the water, the landscaped garden is a tribute to an idealized and sublimated nature.
The Domain has been owned by the Department Council of Essonne since December 2000 and is the subject of restoration work campaigns. In 2019 it obtained the national label "Jardin Remarquable".
Pets are not allowed in the Domain.
Informations pratiques
Ouvertures
From 01/04 to 31/10, every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: April, May, September, October.
From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: June, July, August.
Open during bank holidays and some Wednesdays.
Tarifs
Free of charge. Guided tours rates: full price € 7, reduced price € 3.50 (students, teachers, unemployed and seniors).
Free for children under 12 and members of local history associations.
Attention: as part of the visits of the Domain of Jeurre, an entrance fee will be requested in addition.
Pets and bikes are not allowed in the Domain.
Visites
Visites individuelles
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Guided individual tours on request
Visites groupées
Unguided group tours available permanently
Guided group tours on request
Langues
French
Equipements
Film roomMeeting roomParking nearbyPublic WCDefibrillatorPicnic areaEntertainments room
Services
Educational visitsThemed tourShopTourist informationTour free of chargeGuided tours
Visites individuelles
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Guided individual tours on request
Visites groupées
Unguided group tours available permanently
Guided group tours on request