Chateau de Montmuzard, Early 18th Century Architecture in Europe- Emilia Kightley-Sutter
Inconvenient spread out plan CHÂTEAU DE MONTMUZARD Le Chateau de Montmuzard was a union of Greek and French style, and is partially destroyed located in Dijon, Cote-d’Or. The castle today remains in the middle of the forested park of 3 hectares, which is privately owned. Initially, the castle had a rough time getting finished- the original owner Claude-Philibert Fyot de la Walk died in 1768, just three years after the architect, Charles de Wailly began constructing the chateau. At the time De Wailly wasn’t well known, so it was unusual he was commissioned for such a large project, set in a vast area which was 72 hectares for a parliamentarian. He was inspired by geometric perfection: a circle. He aspired for a building shaped as a temple, with a circle and dome at the center of the action. After the politicians death he went into extreme dept, his lucky son inherited the project and finished the castle in 1769. He, Jean-Phillippe, was the first President of the Parliament o...