Une Favorite - "a woman who costs a lot, but gives great pleasure"
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| This photo and the those below are from Wikimedia, taken in 2011 |
This sad little building in Lorraine, just a stone's throw away from the Château in Lunéville, is the "Petit Château" or "Château de la Favorite", once the residence of Leopold's youngest son, Charles-Alexander. Like the palace itself, it is the work of the renowned 18th-century architect Germain Boffrand. In 1999 the property was sold off by the municipality, and, since that time, "it has not ceased to deteriorate" .
