Seine-et-Oise. Façade Nord du château d'Écouen

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Château D'écouen lock or EQUAL (French château d'Écouen.) - a French mansion (chateau) XVI century to the north of Paris, in the department of Val d'Oise, historical and architectural monument of the French Renaissance. Since 1977, it is located in the "National Museum of the Renaissance." The structure belongs to the office of the Legion of Honor and is administered by the Ministry kultury.Imenuetsya on the name of the commune in which the - EQUAL, whose land once belonged to the religious order of Saint-Doni, and starting from the XI century - notably the French race Monmoransi.Konnetabl Anne de Montmorency ordered to build on the site of the demolished medieval fortress castle surrounded by a large park. Construction began in 1538 under the leadership of Charles Bayar, his work was continued and completed in 1556-1578 by the famous architect Jean Byullan.V first half of XVII century EQUAL is passed into the possession of the kind of Conde, whose land is already included Shantiyi.