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I wanted to see Chateau Chantilly for a long time. It looked beautiful in the travelguide and it´s well known from the James Bond movie „A View to a Kill“.
During our visit there was a flower-festival which meant entrance fees were higher as usual. As tickets were included in our room-rate I didn´t really care. Directly beside the hotel is the entrance to the Grand Stables:


After a little walk we saw the chateau:


It´s beautiful from all sites:




Way up to the main entrance from the garden:


Nice details:


The main entrance:



After entering the castle we first visited the chapel.


Behind the choir ist he chapel of hearts, with all hearts of the princes of Condé:


The castle is relative new as the „original“ was destroyed during French revolution. Nevertheless you can find some nice rooms:






The Musée Condé hosts the second largest collection of antique paintings after the Louvre in France.






The gardens are as you can expect well preserved:




The Grand Stables host some animals, not only horses as you can see:


The chateau is also nice at night: