LocatednearMontfort l'Amaury near Rambouillet in the Yvelines.The Chateau deGroussay,within 50kmsof Pariswas built in1815 bythe Duchess ofCharost,the daughter ofMadame deTourzel,governess to the childrenof King LouisXVIandMarie Antoinette.Bought in1938 byCharles deBeistegui,aestheticinspired,Groussayexpanded in1952with two wings, one of whichled to thetheater and"Folies"designedwith the helpofartistEmilioTerryand AlexandreSerebriakoff.The Chateau and Park was classified"MonumentHistorique"in 1993.