The tour will walk the streets of Maintenon city to discover, first the local church, before heading for the chateau. It is mostly dedicated to the memory of Madame de Maintenon, Louis the 14th second wife, with furniture, portraits and unique artefacts from that period.
Other parts of the chateau were built and decored in the 18th and 19th century, including a splendid gallery, offering more beautiful doscoveries.
The superb garden at the back surrounded with water, allows a privileged view over the impressive aqueduct at the back.
After a 10 minutes walk, The center city unveils, starting with a seventeen century church, keeping several gifts and paintings from Madame de Maintenon, the most famous and loyal parishioner in town.
The beautiful gardens have now been reconstituted in the way Le Notre had them built. They offer a privileged look over the fantastic aqueduct ruins, built in the 17th century in order to get water from the river Eure across to Versailles
