Balleroy Castle

The main street, gateway to an architectural golden age, unfolds like a solemn avenue of honor, guiding the eye towards the majestic château designed by François Mansart. With its pure and balanced lines, it embodies the triumph of nascent classicism in the 17th century. At its feet, the French formal gardens, designed by Le Nôtre and redesigned by André Duchesne, create a tableau of rigorous and elegant vegetation. Witnesses to the refinement of bygone days, the former stables now house an unusual place: the Balloon Museum . Here , the epic of ballooning is celebrated through gondolas, trophies, and rare objects—a floating memory of a dream of lightness and conquering the skies.