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Honky Château

For all you “Boomers” out there, I’m about to take you on a nostalgic trip back to the heady days of rock & roll.

Château d’Hérouville (France). Photo (carte postale). PD+70; PD-US. Wikimedia Commons.
Château d’Hérouville (France). Photo (carte postale). PD+70; PD-US. Wikimedia Commons.

Just one hour outside Paris stands the Château d’Hérouville. It was built in 1740 in the small village of Hérouville. The château replaced the original building that was constructed in the 1500s. It was used as a relay station for riders between Versailles and Beauvais and at its zenith, the château stabled more than 100 horses. Chopin used the chateau during the mid-19th century to carry on his affair with George Sand. During the 1970s it also stabled a “who’s who” of legendary rock bands and performers. Read More Honky Château