Press Information Regarding Chateau Villette
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July 31, 2006 - It was built for the Count of Aufflay, visited by Thomas Jefferson and considered for purchase by Michael Jackson. And if Château Villette seems familiar, that's probably because you've seen it before. The 17th-century residence played a role in both the book and film version of Dan Brown's best selling novel, The Da Vinci Code, as the home of English historian Sir Leigh Teabing. The estate has appeared in other feature films, including Le Libertin and Le Conte de Monte Cristo, as well as numerous commercial, print and television shoots…
July 2006 - Though the lavish 17th-century château's first brush with Da Vinci Code fame came when Dan Brown's best-selling novel hit bookstores, the fanfare multiplied when the story--and the château, which played the home to English historian Sir Leigh Teabing--hit the silver screen earlier this year...
Olivia Hsu Decker lives a life of luxury. A Realtor who works in the megabucks market of Marin County, California, Decker drops names like Andre Agassi, Cher, Eddie Murphy and Sharon Stone when she discusses past clients. One of these palatial properties, the Chateau de Villette near Paris, was featured prominently in "The Da Vinci Code," a bestselling book that has inspired heated religious debate and discussion since its release last year...
The Chateau de Villette was already well known in France when star Marin real estate agent Olivia Hsu Decker bought the historic 17th-century estate in 1999. But she could not have imagined just how famous it was about to become...
VILLETTE, France (AP) -- Chateau de Villette, the sumptuous home of Sir Leigh Teabing, the sinfully wealthy character from “The Da Vinci Code,” is not just a figment of author Dan Brown's imagination but a real-life chateau with a past as fascinating as its star-struck present.
Paris, France (May 12, 2006)…Chateau Villette, one of two historically significant chateau properties owned by international entrepreneur and American leading luxury homes specialist Olivia Hsu Decker, is the centerpiece location of the global media phenomenon best selling novel by author Dan Brown and soon-to-be-released movie The Da Vinci Code...
The book, the movie, the plot, film location, Da Vinci Code Tours at Chateau Villette, and more...
On the trail of the Da Vinci Code... Mary Magdalene gives birth to Inter-Grailing... The plot thickened, and so did the crowd of tourists... Blockbuster 'Da Vinci Code' has fans on the chase... and much more...
The luxury rental property, Chateau Villette, possesses a pedigree and history to rival any of the many movies in which it has been featured, including its starring role in the best-selling book, cultural phenomenon, and movie The Da Vinci Code, released May 19, 2006...
The Da Vinci Code, the Nouvelle France, other movies, many Fashion Shoots, TV and Magazine Commercials including Vogue and Jaguar... and much more...
Few fiction books could rival the rags-to-riches story of entrepreneur Olivia Hsu Decker:  From her perilous flight from her birth country’s politically repressive regime, to her present-day success as the United State’s leading luxury home specialist and real estate broker, Bay Area philanthropist, and proprietress of two of France’s most historic and luxurious chateaux...
Pictures, history and information summary of Chateau de Villette, including owner information and visiting opportunities as featured in the book by Chateau Prives.
Villette - France (July 22, 2007) - When Voltaire and Lafayette dined within the honeyed stone walls of Chateau de Villette, they probably didn't scarf down tomato and brie sandwiches off…
Rooms featured in Da Vinci Code Book
Ballroom/Grail Study Room
Drawing Room
Stone staircase
Barn/Hayloft