Château de Rueil - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Château de Rueil - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Château de Rueil (formerly spelled Ruel, also referred to as the Château du Val de Ruel) was a 17th-century French château located in Rueil-Malmaison. It was especially famous for its gardens, created before those of Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles, and was the preferred residence of Cardinal Richelieu from at least 1633 (when he purchased it) until his death in 1642.Gady 2005, p. 341.Ballon & Helot-Lécroart 1985, p.21; Ballon 2002, pp. 249–252. Read more on Wikipedia
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