Classification as Historic Monuments 24 mai 2024 (≈ 2024)
Decree No. 2024-472 protecting the interior.
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
This building is part of the National Estate of the Palace of Versailles established by Decree No. 2024-472 of 24 May 2024. The interior parts were classified as historic monuments in full and automatically by this decree.
Origin and history
The Cerf Volant Forest House is a building located in Versailles, Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region. This monument is an integral part of the National Estate of the Palace of Versailles, an architectural and landscaped complex emblematic of France. Its classification under the Historical Monuments was formalized by Decree No. 2024-472 of 24 May 2024, which protects all its interior parts.
Forest houses, such as the Cerf-Volant, were traditionally linked to the management of forests and surrounding natural areas. In Versailles, where the royal court marked history, these buildings could be used for the administration of the vast wooded estates, often used for hunting or pleasure of sovereigns. Their presence reflects the importance attached to the maintenance of green spaces and their rational exploitation, in a region where the forest has always played a major economic and symbolic role.
