Château de Bellevue

The Château de Bellevue was a small château built for Madame de Pompadour in 1750. It was constructed on a broad plateau in Meudon, above a slope overlooking the Seine to the east, but was demolished in 1823 and little remains.

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Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: castle in France
Also known as: “Chateau de Bellevue” and “Domaine de Bellevue”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Seine Musicale and Île Seguin.

La Seine Musicale

Music venue

Photo: Gerda Arendt, CC0.

La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France. La Seine Musicale is situated 470 metres north of Château de Bellevue.

Île Seguin

Islet

Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Île Seguin is an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the west suburbs of Paris, France. It has a surface area of approximately 11.5 hectares, and is positioned opposite Meudon, a short distance downstream from the Île Saint-Germain. Île Seguin is situated 520 metres northeast of Château de Bellevue.

Bellevue station

Railway station

Photo: Geralix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bellevue is a railway station in the French commune of Meudon in the Île-de-France region. It is on the Paris–Brest railway. It is served by Transilien trains from Paris-Montparnasse to Rambouillet, Dreux and Mantes-la-Jolie. Bellevue station is situated 310 metres south of Château de Bellevue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cité Sans Souci and Sèvres.

Cité Sans Souci

Neighborhood

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Cité Sans Souci is a neighborhood.

Sèvres

Town

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Sèvres is a French commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located 9.9 kilometres from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.