CHATEAU LA MOTTE-TILLY
Chateau of Dangerous Liasons
Our
image of historic France in the Grand Siecle days of kings and court
intrigue come to us from
movies like
Milos Forman’s version of “Dangerous
Liasons” the oft told story of French sexual politics in the 18th
Century. Scenes from that film were shot at the elegant Chateau La Motte-Tilly
a few kilometers from the Champagne plains town on the Nogent-Sur-Seine
on Seine River (see Nogent-sur-Seine
Henry IV).
Less than an hour from Paris (and 30 minutes from Paris Disney) 
between
the Champagne region capital of Troyes (see Troyes
- The Champagne Cork)
and the medieval walled town of
Provins
(see Provins
- Medieval City). This area of the Champagne region where
it meets the Seine-et Marne is probably less known for the bubby wine
that bears its name (a
little
farther
east
in the rolling hills) than it is for its apple cider, mushroom farms,
and snail farms, where you can stop and pick your own escargot, though
snail tasting is not recommended in the field.
The
Chateau La Motte-Tilly built in 1754 is a few minutes to the south
of Nogent-sur-Seine, set on a formal garden grounds and is a French
National monument site. The
Chateau is fully furnished in its original 18th century style, spurred
by noble born art historian, the Marchioness of Maille. Set with the
ambling river passing through its grounds viewed from the rear, the
chateau manor is surrounded by a one-time moat, now dry, which was
perhaps more decorative than defensive, with gate ironwork
of elegant artistry.
The Chateau
La Motte-Tilly with its
park and expansive grounds are open Wednesdays to Sundays
from
March
15 to November 15. Night tours are offered in summer by guides in traditional
period garb taking visitors back to the times of original resident,
the Abbot Jean Terray, financial minister to Louis XV who obviously
managed
to save a little for himself from the royal treasury. © Bargain
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See Also:
LESLIE
CARON'S HOTEL RESTAURANT BURGUNDY
ROUTE
DES CHATEAUX BOURGOGNE
SEINE RIVER CRUISE TOURS - DINNER OR SIGHTSEEING
