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Château de Saint-Cloud

The Château de Saint-Cloud was a large royal château on a hill overlooking the Seine west of Paris, with formal gardens by André Le Nôtre and major 17th–19th century state apartments. It was used by members of the royal family, Napoleon I and Napoleon III, and was destroyed by fire in 1870 and demolished in 1891; today only the park and some outbuildings remain.

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First raised

1570

Its prime

1852

Today

Demolished

As it stood in 1852

What Château de Saint-Cloud looked like in its prime.

A monumental U-shaped classical château opening east toward the Seine, with long pale-stone wings framing a gravel forecourt, regular rows of tall windows, and steep slate roofs. The building terraces down through formal parterres, canals and aligned fountains to a Grande Cascade and a lowermost reflecting canal; broad tree-lined avenues and geometric beds of clipped shrubs and circular basins extend across the 17th‑century French garden.

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9 places to explore in 1852.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Château de Saint-Cloud, including 3 interiors: galerie d'apollon (right‑wing gallery), salon de vénus / throne room, orangery and its gallery. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Entrance avenue and forecourtCour d'honneur (central courtyard)Garden front terraceGrande Cascade and upper basinsLowermost canal and reflecting basinParterres and fountain avenuesGalerie d'Apollon (right‑wing gallery)Salon de Vénus / throne roomOrangery and its gallery

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