CONTI CASTLE
In1783. The fiefdom on the island, cradle of the families of L'Isle-Adam and Bourbon-Conti, still resonates with hunting horns, the neighing of horses or the music of sumptuous festivals. Mozart or La Fontaine had stayed there, but that time is over: the Prince of Conti, riddled with debts inherited from his father and the heavy work he had undertaken on the estate, sold it to Louis XVI. The Revolution left the castle, still richly furnished, abandoned. Looted, falling into ruins, it was then sold at auction. For some time sheltering a ribbon factory, the buildings were razed to the ground to make way, at the end of the 19th century, for the current Louis XIII style building. The beginning of the 20th century is back to a distant glory: the Parisian bourgeoisie will moor their yachts on the banks of the castle, before dining there in the luxurious restaurant that has settled there. After further abandonment, the place was restored and reopened in 2010. Its park has regained the vigour of yesteryear and its premises now house the services of the town hall, as well as various rooms for temporary art exhibitions.
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