If you already saw the fifth season of The Crownsurely you noticed The incredible Villa Windsor. You have to take Champ d'Entaînement street in Paris to discover this Georgian style mansion built by the architect Charles-Louis-Rager Bouvard between 1928 and 1929. Located in a 10,978 m² field in the Bois de Boulogne, the Windsor Cilla includes a parking lot and a booth for the caregiver at the entrance. This building was part of Baron Haussmann's development plan, which intended to restructure the Bois de Boulogne following the model of the English gardens with waterfalls, streams and numerous lakes.
From Casa Real to Museum
Attributed to the MANart Foundation by the Council of Paris, The Windsor villa will open its doors to the public soon, We learned in Le Parisien. Therefore, after a renovation work estimated at several million euros, this old real property should shine as in its best times thanks to the work of the MANart Foundation. Albéric de Montgolfier, the president of the Foundation, said: “This house is mysterious. It is a rich building in its history and its prestigious occupants. So it is a fantastic opportunity to return to the public. ”
The History of the Windsor Villa
In 1953, the Duke and the Duchess of Windsor, exiled in France since 1937, left their private hotel on Succhet boulevard to settle in this splendid village. Accustomed to Parisian social events and the great receptions, the couple confided the decoration of their home to Stéphane Boudin, director of the Jansen House, which had already redesigned the private departments of Duke Eduardo VII in Buckingham Palace. This incredible space has Balaustrada Rococó, a large wrought iron staircase, roofs painted with exotic frescoes (referring to the Windsor marriage town in the Bahamas), Chinoiseriesprecious objects, marble baths and wood in the bedrooms.