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THOIRY CASTLE

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Rue du Pavillon-de-Montreuil, 78770Thoiry, France
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2024
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Renaissance-style castle, appreciated for the optical illusion of the sun rising and setting in the axis of the vestibule.

Château de Thoiry was built in 1559 for Raoul Moreau, treasurer to King Henry II and an esoteric enthusiast, to further his alchemical research. Built in the Renaissance style, it offers a dazzling spectacle every solstice from its promontory: the sun rises and sets exactly in line with the axis of the vestibule, creating an exceptional optical illusion. Still inhabited by the de la Panouse family for over four centuries, it's well worth stopping off for a visit, along with its gardens (open from June to August), on the way to the zoo.

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Visited in january 2024
Beautiful castle and safari.
Visited in january 2024
Trop joli les lumières
Visited in december 2023
Merveilleuse découverte lumineuse de rêve ????????????????
2ème expérience de milliers de familles pour se déplacer dans une totale obscurité dans un parking gigantesque au sol très inégal- se retrouvant à traverser une petite départementale très fréquentée...
Bon, nous on a survécu.. ????????????????????????
Visited in november 2023
Visite de l'exposition "Thoiry lumières sauvages". Magnifique !!!
Visited in november 2023
Proche du château, nous avons profité de thoiry lumière sauvage. Très belle événement ! (petit extrait en photos de ce que vous pourrez observer sur un parcours de 2kms illuminée d'animaux....)

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