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Château de Jouy-en-Josas

Coordinates: 48°45′45″N 2°10′01″E / 48.7626°N 2.1669°E / 48.7626; 2.1669
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Château de Jouy-en-Josas
Château de Jouy-en-Josas
The château at HEC Paris.
Château de Jouy-en-Josas is located in Île-de-France (region)
Château de Jouy-en-Josas
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Alternative namesChâteau de Jouy or "HEC le Château
General information
TypeAcademic
Location5, Rue de la Libération, Jouy-en-Josas
Coordinates48°45′45″N 2°10′01″E / 48.7626°N 2.1669°E / 48.7626; 2.1669
Current tenantsHEC Paris
OwnerParis Chamber of Commerce
The château from a Southwest view
The château from its garden

The Château de Jouy-en-Josas is in Jouy-en-Josas, southwest of Paris, in the French department of Yvelines, in the Île-de-France region. It is a partly preserved castle,[1] currently occupied by HEC Paris for its continuing education activities (Executive education) and as a seminar site.[2]

History

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The Château de Jouy was sold in 1834 to the banker James Mallet, husband of Laure Oberkampf. It remained in his family until 1953.[3]

Gardens

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Jouy had regular gardens described by Dezallier d'Argenville, who emphasizes the beauty of the Orangery parterre, worthy of that of royal houses. The site was nevertheless buried at the bottom of a valley, which did not allow for a good view. The Orangery building is still preserved as part of the HEC school which manages the estate, but it is in total ruins according to aerial views.[4]

The castle gardens are currently landscaped “in the English style”.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Château de Jouy en Josas (Yvelines)". chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ "HEC Paris Le Château : Salle de séminaire Paris (75)". www.aleou.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ "Le Château" (PDF). HEC Paris (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ^ "Le Grand Château - Jouy-en-Josas histoire" (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  5. ^ "Le grand château". Office de tourisme de Jouy-en-Josas (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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