Take a romantic carriage ride through the grounds© CRT Picardie / N.Bryant 
Take in a live show under the dome of the Horse Museum
© CRT Picardie /Guilloux
The Island of love, in the castle's grounds
© CRT Picardie/Michel Chretinat
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There are also fountains, a Le Nôtre parterre with statuary, English-style gardens and beehives. Interesting structures include the poetic Maison de Sylvie, once a refuge for the Duchess of Montmorency, a temple of Venus, and the Ile d’Amour or ‘island of love’ with a smaller Venus.
In the château’s magnificent former stables with their views over Chantilly’s racecourse, the Musée du Cheval is compelling even for those not interested in horses, with displays on horses throughout civilisation plus spectacular equestrian shows.
Sleep like a Prince
La Ferme de La Canardière is a chic B&B on a working farm, with three sumptuously decorated rooms with fluffy bathrobes, and an outdoor swimming pool.
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