During the 16th century, a hillside projecting over the Seine was chosen by the Gondi family as the site for a castle and terrace gardens. When the estate was transferred to the brother of Louis 14th, Philippe d'Orléans, architects Le Pautre and Mansart transformed it into a residence and landscape artist Le Nôtre reworked the gardens.In 1785, Marie-Antoinette took over the castle.After new renovations were completed at the end of the French Revolution, it was inhabited by monarchs until Napoleon III. The castle - a symbol of monarchy and imperialism - suffered considerable fire damage in 1871 and was razed to the ground. The "domaine de Saint-Cloud", with its splendour of the past, has kept its magnificent gardens and impressive water network that feeds all the different fountains and ponds.At summer's end, this lovely area becomes the setting for the Rock en Seine concert series.
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