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Château du Saussay
Owned in the 15th century by Olivier Le Daim, barber to Louis XI, the Château du Saussay, in the Essonne, was burned by the Spanish in 1592 during the Wars of Religion. Its owner obtained letters patent from Henri IV allowing him to surround the château with water, and rebuilt it in brick and stone. Owned by Maître de Gaumont, a member of the Parlement, it passed through the female line to the Bragelongne, Canclaux and Colbert families by the early 19th century.
In 1735 a pavilion identical to the existing one was built facing it. This gave the château its present appearance of two châteaux facing each other and opening onto a park. Le Saussay is a rare ensemble of two 18th-century châteaux facing each other at the entrance to a park surrounded by water. Inside, the reception rooms recall the lives of the famous people who lived here.
