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An important medieval abbey of the order of the Cistercians. Abbaye de Chaalis.
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The ruins of the Abbaye de Chaalis, founded 1136, in the forest of Ermenonville
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Chantilly: The Great Terrace in front of the castle with the equestrian statue of Anne de Montmorency.
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Chantilly: Statue of Anne de Montmorency, who died at the battle of Saint-Denis 1567. The original was destroyed during the French Revolution and replaced with a bronze equestrian version later).
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Chantilly: The castle viewed through the English Garden which was installed in the 1770's by the Prince de Conde on the west side of the garden.
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Chantilly: The Temple of Venus, buildt in the early 19th century. The statue of a "callipygian" Venus was ordered by the Grand Conde himself in the mid 17th century.
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Chantilly: The castle on the river Nonette.
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Chantilly: The present chateaux buildt in the French Renaissance Revival style 1875-1882 is situated on the site of the 14th century castle.
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Chantilly: View of the parterre garden with 5 ponds and strips of grass and flower beds and the castle from the Grand Canal. Designed by Le Notre between 1660 and 1668.
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Chantilly: Part of the Grand Canal in the English Garden laid out in the 1770's.
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Garden of Versailles
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Sacre Coeur, Paris
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Montmartre
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La Bagatelle, Boulogne/Paris
