Château de Bagatelle

In 1775, the Comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI, bought a small château dating from 1720 in the Bois de Boulogne, nicknamed the "place of libertinage". Marie-Antoinette and he set out to rebuild the château in two months. Work began on September 21, 1777, and the challenge was successfully met, with the inauguration taking place on November 26 of the same year. An architectural feat that testifies to the speed and expertise of the time.