Château de Saint-Cloud
The Château de Saint-Cloud (French pronunciation: [ʃato də sɛ̃ klu]) was a château in France, built on a site overlooking the Seine at Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, about 5 kilometres (3 miles) west of Paris. On the site of the former palace is the state-owned Parc de Saint-Cloud.
| Château de Saint-Cloud | |
|---|---|
The château and gardens, c. 1720 | |
Location just west of Paris | |
| General information | |
| Type | Château |
| Architectural style | French Baroque, Neo-Classical |
| Construction started | c.1570 |
| Completed | c.1701 |
| Demolished | 1891 |
| Client | Philippe of France; Marie Antoinette |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Antoine Le Pautre; Jean Girard; Jules Hardouin Mansart; Richard Mique |
The château was expanded by Phillipe of France, Duke of Orléans in the 17th century, and by Marie Antoinette in the 1780s. After occupation by Napoleon I and Napoleon III, it was destroyed in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War.
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