Château de La Grange-Bléneau

The château and farm of La Grange-Bléneau, in the Seine-et-Marne, already existed in the 13th century. In the 18th century it was a small parish of only four households: the château, the farm, the gardener's house and the gamekeeper's. Like that of Courpalay, the seigneury depended directly on the king at Melun. During the troubles of Louis XIII's minority, the Prince of Condé and his troops seized the château.

It consists of three wings flanked by five sandstone towers, with a vaulted entrance between two turrets. The Marquis de La Fayette, who took part in the founding of the United States, retired here on his return to France after the 18 Brumaire coup.

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