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Who created Ermenonville Park?

The park at Ermenonville was created by René de Girardin (1735–1808). Girardin was an officer under Stanislas Leszczy?ski, and fought in the Seven Years' War. Girardin acquired a substantial inheritance from his mother René Hatte in 1762, enabling him to create his park and gardens at Ermenonville.

Does Ermenonville have a caravan park?

There is a caravan park which has not destroyed the character of the section of the once-larger park which survives. Ermenonville is regarded as the first landscape garden in France, made in the Serpentine style after the owner's tour of English parks and a visit to William Shenstone at ferme ornee at The Leasowes.

Where is Château d'Ermenonville?

The Château d’Ermenonville; a historical landmark. Located in the heart of the princely forests, facing the Parc Jean-Jacques Rousseau and surrounded by a moat, this magnificent building on the waters of the River Launette combines pleasure, comfort and a pastoral ambiance.

Why did the Lords of Senlis build a fortress in Ermenonville?

The lords of Senlis built a medieval fortress in Ermenonville to manage the traffic between Meaux and Senlis and to assert their power. The first stone of the building was laid in 987. It is provided with an enclosure surrounded by four towers and a drawbridge.