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- The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto də sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɑ̃ lɛ]) is a former royal palace in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the département of Yvelines, about 19 km west of Paris, France.
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The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto də sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɑ̃ lɛ]) is a former royal palace in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the département of Yvelines, about 19 km west of Paris, France. Today, it houses the musée d'Archéologie nationale (National Museum of Archaeology).
- The Site of Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Ratification certificate of Treaty of St. Germain. Image by Bwag from Wikimedia. It was in the castle that was signed the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 10 September 1919.
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye hosts the largest collection of Prehistoric Art. Surrounded by dry moats, the castle and its large circular towers today house the National Museum of Archeology.
- Each Resident King Expanded the Castle. It has been inhabited since 1122 by Louis VI, who decided to build a residence near the Saint Germain priory and the Laye game forest.
- King Louis XIV gifted King James II of England Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. King Louis XIV made the castle of Saint-Germain his residence from 1666 to 1681.
The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a royal residence for several centuries and the birthplace of several sovereigns, was restored by Eugène Millet in 1862. Since then, on the initiative of Napoleon III, it has housed the Museum of National Antiquities, which became the Museum of National Archaeology in 2005.
Feb 13, 2019 · The castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is known as the Château-Vieux (Old Castle). It is closely linked to the history of France. Surrounded by dry moats, the castle and its large circular towers today house the National Museum of Archeology. This is the world’s largest collection of prehistoric art.
Jan 4, 2023 · Few châteaux have had as turbulent a history as that of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, situated 19km north-west of Paris in the magnificent forest of the same name. A royal residence for several centuries since the time of St Louis and the birthplace of several sovereigns, this most important Île-de-France château now houses France’s National ...
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Many royal edicts or treaties were signed in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, until the treaty of 1919 which officially put an end to the war with Austria. Saint Louis often resided here and bequeathed us the gothic chapel. François I built a Renaissance palace on the foundations of Charles V's old castle.
Built in the 12th century by King Louis VI le Gros, the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye was originally an elevated fortress, set up on a high site to protect it from attack. Saint-Germain became...
