Château du Grand Jardin
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The Château du Grand Jardin was a maison de plaisance attached to the seat at Joinville, Haute-Marne, France, of Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise, who built it between 1533 and 1546 as a grand pavilio
Château du Grand Jardin
The restored parterre planted with exotic tropicals in silver and bronze, combines 16th-century and 19th-century garden styles
Castle
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