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Le Château d'Entrecasteaux
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Entrecasteaux
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863 |
| Elevation: |
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156 meters |
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| Michelin Map: |
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114 |
| Latitude: |
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43.51380 |
| Longitude: |
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6.24291 |
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Nestled in a valley alongside the Bresque River, Entrecasteaux is a quiet town that still looks as
it might have two or three centuries ago.
Entering the village, we pass along a promenade lined on one side by cafes and shops under a cover
of mature plane trees. Many of the houses found in the narrow streets also date back to the 16th
century. Dominating the town is the 17th century chateau which was restored in the 1970's by a
Scottish painter and is now a museum.
Below the chateau are formal public gardens, said to have been designed by André Le Nôtre, the
famous landscape architect who created the great gardens at Versailles for Louis XIV.
Along the river, one can find several centuries-old buildings and the Pont St. Pierre, a stone
bridge reconstructed in 1725 after a flood wiped out its predecessor.
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