Waddesdon Manor and Garden, Buckinghamshire
A popular tour when visiting the south of England is to
Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Baron
Ferdinand de Rothschild created Waddesdon Manor in 1874. His
love of France and French art is instantly obvious by the
startling sight, confronted by first time visitors to Waddesdon,
of an extravagantly turreted chateau in the French Renaissance
style sitting on a hilltop in rural Buckinghamshire. However it
is not only the exterior of Waddesdon Manor that is stunning.
The Rothschilds were the greatest collectors of the 19th century
and inside the house you can see one of the finest collections
of French 18th century decorative arts in the world.
Going round the house you get a glimpse of a way of life most of
us can only dream of. Waddesdon was always intended as a venue
to entertain and give pleasure to friends during