Château de Bizy, Vernon, France

Château de Bizy was built first in 1675 by Michel-André Jubert de Bouville and reconstructed in 1740 by Coutant d'Ivry. He redesigned the castle in a classical style inspired by Versailles. Bizy has had notable owners, including Louis XV, the Duke of Penthièvre and Louis-Philippe. In the castle, the rooms are decorated with beautiful Regency woodwork and house mementoes from the Bonaparte family, as well as from marshals Suchet, Masséna and Davout. The visitor should not miss the Gobelin tapestries in extraordinary colours and a marquetry pedestal table presented by Napoleon I. The English style park, planted with large trees several centuries old, offers opportunities for lovely strolls around fountains, ponds and statues from the 18th century.

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Richard Wright (2 years ago)
Nice stroll around the gardens but fountains in poor maintenance. Not much there.

Arik Arieli (2 years ago)
The Chateau is beautiful both inside and out side, no English guide just a few papers in English explaining what you're seeing. Tje experience took away from the beauty of the Chateau.

Luisa Balaniuc (2 years ago)
Nice time visiting. Quiet and calm. Good gardens. We had a lovely picnic there!

Lara Lipinska (2 years ago)
Nice park but a bit abandoned, very quiet if you are searching for a nature it’s a great one

larry guan (3 years ago)
If you don’t understand French, this is not for you. Only guided tour and only in French. Besides you can only see a few rooms.

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