Château de Beauregard

This elegant nineteenth century bourgeois mansion, two minutes by foot from the town centre, is situated on 2.5 hectares of grounds. It has recently been fully restored with taste and refinement.
Beauregard has a spectacular portrait gallery - the largest in Europe - with Delft paved earthenware floor, a rare 16th century kitchen and a collection of furniture and objects from the 16th and 17th century. Its has a landscaped park and a herbaceous garden designed by Gilles Clément.
The well-named Beauregard has reputed roots such as Jean du Thiers, secretary of state of Henry 2nd who was himself the constructor and first Lord of Beauregard. The castle shelters the famous Galerie des Illustres which displays the paintingportrays of 320 great figures of the court and high-ranking foreign characters gathered around the two portrays of the King and the Queen. This long room has kept its beautiful old Delft tiles and its ceiling painted with lapis-lazuli powder.