Claire L'Hoër

A square tower from the medieval period, an aqueduct built for Louis XIV, panelling and porcelain that evoke the salons of the Enlightenment and the Belle Epoque : concealed within the Château de Maintenon are many secrets accumulated over the centuries by the celebrated individuals who have lived inside its walls. Over 50 specially commissioned photographs reveal this fairytale château that famously gave Madame de Maintenon her title of Marquise.