NOT TO BE MISSED AT HAUTEFORT CASTLE
After crossing the 17th century and the private flats, from the public to the intimate, and descending into the subterraneans to meet the steward of the...
Antechamber
Antechamber
Mysterious paintings
Although the figures depicted on the woodwork are not identified, there are a few clues as to their social status, particularly the women: they are wearing jewellery, and their hair and clothes are in the style of 17th-century court ladies. In one of the medallions, you can make out the neck of a musical instrument. It could be a lute or a theorbo, a kind of long-necked guitar, both of which were highly prized instruments at court under Louis XIV.
Trompe-l'oeil doors
The woodwork that adorns the walls of this room is unique in that it is trompe-l'œil. The doors are painted and carved to blend in with the decor of the room, disappearing when closed. If you can still admire them today, it's because they survived the terrible fire of 1968, but not without some damage: the extreme heat, soot, ashes and water from the fire brigade damaged some of them. Look carefully! There's a secret door hidden away, leading to the 1st floor? Like all great castles, Hautefort has its secret passages!
Discover the other rooms in the château
The pyre room
A history of the Revolution The pyre illustrates the impact that the Revolution had on the history of the château, with several prisoners [...].
Gentleman's bedroom
The games table This mahogany secretary could also be used as a games table: the tric-trac, very popular [...].
Madame's bedroom
A secret desk: daytime bliss This type of secretary is traditionally reserved for ladies, with its many drawers and [...].
Private flats
The fables of La Fontaine The armchairs around the majestic desk come from the royal Beauvais factory, founded [...].
Lectern - Salle des cheminées
Four cardinal virtues Destroyed in the fire of 1968, the two chimneys were rebuilt identically by the Compagnons du [...].
Design office
The cannon foundries Initiated by Jacques-François de Hautefort, the project to create foundries to supply cannons to the French [...].
Room
The bedroom in the 17th century Borrowed from the Latin word 'camera' meaning 'room', the bedroom in the 17th century was a room [...].
