Massenet in Égreville
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Massenet in Égreville
With the proceeds from his famous “Manon” and “Werther”, the French composer Jules Massenet bought this castle with a large park in 1912 and had it renovated. The castle was his second home and eventually became the family residence, in 2001 the last descendant moved out. However, the descendants’ wish was that the municipality build a musicians’ house there in memory of Massenet. When Égreville communicated that they were financially unable to do so, the villa was vacated along with the memorabilia.
Château:
Massenet and his château:
Massenet’s tomb in the cemetery Égreville (petit cimetière communal):
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