Lustschloss was often located in a splendid castle park, mostly distinguished by especially extensive and valuable decorations. At the same time the rooms and drawing rooms became more intimate and more comfortable. Significant artists from their respective region would work on many of their paintings in the castle. Famous examples are the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon in the gardens of Versailles, the Château de Marly, and the Amalienburg in the "Schlosspark" of Nymphenburg. The name "Lustschloss" was often used interchangeably with the word "Schloss", which is the general term for a palace, stately home or manor house. The purpose
Escape to the Chateau (TV series) attracts many English house hunters. That was the same story with Dick and Angel as when they first started house hunting in France they were looking ad more modest properties such as small farmhouses, until they realised that at such low prices, they could buy a small chateau. For 280,000 pounds, they purchased a chateau that lists 45 rooms, a walled garden and surrounded by a moat on a 12 acre property, 10 times the size of the average British house. However, the show makes viewers aware of the large restoration and running costs of such projects, which can become