Chateau de Carnelle is an ornate mansion in France, set in the extensive grounds of a disused hospital complex. Beautiful on the outside and being restored inside.
France Renovation in progress History
Chateau de Carnelle is located within the grounds of a large hospital complex, now completely disused. The Hospital Carnelle is located within an area of forest; the land was donated by the monks of Saint-Denis by Charles V. The land changed hands many times over the centuries. The last land owner was the Duke of Massa who rebuilt the castle in 1880. The castle design is a copy of Château de Maison-Laffite in the Mansard style. Along with the castle, the buildings also included a chapel, a theatre, an orangery, a rotunda and a common. The park also includes several greenhouses, and is home to over 100 different species of trees, many of which are rare.
The Duke donated his estate to the city of Paris and the castle was converted into a sanatorium and the first patients were admitted in 1930. New buildings were added over the years including a surgery and a ward comprising over 500 beds. The discovery of drugs to treat tuberculosis led to a dramatic decline in the number of admissions to the hospital.
Foreseeing this recession, in 1966 the medical director Dr. Kerambrun undertook a project to convert the sanatorium into a dietary and guidance service. Opening in 1970 the facility had 60 individual rooms and was operational until 1992. [1]
A renovation project is currently taking place to restore the building and put it back into use.
References
1. Source: http://www.ch-carnelle.fr/index.php/presentation/historique
Cracking end to a great day. The staircase shot came out rather nice considering its wrapped in cardboard.
Holy shitballs this is epic mate! fucking brilliant day!
me too mate! was proper impressed when we pulled up! and that staircase was nuts to come across
OMG Andy!!!! Amazing report as always and the pictures are stunning!!! Loved it!
Beautiful place and funny adventure !!! funny…just when you was out
That place is awesome! Nice to see that it’s going to be renovated .
Great report – can’t believe that vile graf on a place like this – whoever did that are the REAL idiots, not the three sweaty brit explorers trapped in their rather swanky chateau cage!
wonderful!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Great photos& resume. Well done.
That is really beautiful
Absolutely breath taking photos!!!!!
Great photos
thank god it is being restored.
I just love your pictures! They are beautiful! I love all the wood word in homes and have seen alot on your website! b Keep on with them and Iĺl come back!
I love your photos, I love looking at all these places you go to, it’s fascinating amazing, you can get lost in these pictures.
Fabuleux..
your pictures are stunning. I am so happy to see this beauty being saved! Thank you for the pictures…
Stunning. Thank you!
Gorgeous !!!! Fabulous pics !!!! Thank you for this beautiful tour !!!!
Gorgeous glad to see it being restored. Thank you for sharing the images with everyone.
This a a wonderful castle – an architectural beauty. Who is restoring it ?
btw great pictures.
I love old Mansions wish I could live back in that day going to the balls and and dressing and beautiful ball gowns I think that would be so cool
Do we know the end use after renovation?
Beautiful!