In 1666 Marie therefore commissioned extensive renovations for the old "Hôtel de Guise" that her family had acquired several generations earlier, plus a total reworking of the garden by the famous garden designer, André Le Nôtre.
In 1666 Marie therefore commissioned Jacques Gabriel (the father of royal architect Jacques Gabriel) to carry out extensive renovations for the old "Hôtel de Guise" that her family had acquired several generations earlier. She also ordered a total reworking of the garden by the famous garden designer, André Le Nôtre.