The château de Menars stands on the right bank of the Loire just 5 miles from the city of Blois and 4 miles from Saint-Dyé, on the other side of the river near Chambord. It was built in the 1600s and 1700s. It was acquired by the famous Mme de Pompadour, a favorite of king Louis XV, in 1760. Mme Pompadour died just four years later.
The château de Menars is privately owned these days and not open to the public. The Wikipédia article about it says it was acquired by a Taiwanese businesswoman in June 2022.
I wonder what that Taïwanese businesswoman wants to do with it. It’s too big to take it to Taïwan, she can strip the inside bare, and resell it, as Japanese have done to other chateaus, or she can turn it into a five star hôtel. Time will tell.
ReplyDeleteHi chm, I didn't know about that happening. I guess the outside is subject to historic preservation but not the inside.
DeleteIt would make a nice hotel.
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ReplyDeleteI hope it survives intact.
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What an imposing site that is, off in the distance.
ReplyDeleteQuite an impressive looking place, very showy.
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