Château de Wideville (également sur commune de Davron)

English translation

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History

Castle built in 1620 by Monsieur de Bullion, superintendent of finances under Louis XIII. It is a fine residence in brick and stone, built on a raised platform surrounded by moats, according to a symmetrical plan (central pavilion and two wings). All the rooms on the ground floor and first floor are decorated with old painted beams and decorated by Simon Vouet. Not far from the castle are a chapel and a small building called the hermitage, built in the 18th century and decorated with Louis XV-style woodwork. At the extremity of the great parterre stands the nymphaeum, built in the 17th century, probably by the celebrated architect Lemercier: it is one of the last grottoes that have been preserved. The railings that close the entrance and the openings are the work of François Marchand (1636). Inside, the walls are decorated with shells and polychrome crystals and the ceiling with a fresco attributed to Simon Vouet. In the park are still large statues by Philippe Buyster representing the gods of Olympus; they once bordered the avenue leading to the castle.