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The Breakers vs Chateau-sur-Mer
Both are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, The Breakers ranks significantly higher than Chateau-sur-Mer. The Breakers comes in at #1 in Newport with recommendations from 6 sources like Fodor's, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
The Breakers
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
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44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's
"The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central Railroad, was built in 1895."
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This mansion is not only big but grand—be sure to look for the sculpted figures tucked above the pillars.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inspired by 16th-century Genoese palazzos, Breakers is the most magnificent Newport mansion."
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Don't miss the Children's Cottage on the grounds.
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Used as a summer retreat for the family of shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"These former stables and carriage house belonging to their eponymous mansion now house a museum of Vanderbilt family memorabilia, restored carriages and a fascinating model railway."
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"One of the grandest of all the Newport “cottages” this 70-room mansion was owned by the Vanderbilt family, which had amassed its wealth in steamships and railroads."
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Chateau-sur-Mer
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
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Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's
"In 1857 Wetmore threw an extravagant, unprecedented gala for 2,500 people, ushering in the Gilded Age in Newport."
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Lonely Planet
"This Victorian mansion, built in 1852, was the first of Newport's palatial 'summer cottages.'."
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Frommer's
"The Chateau features a central atrium that reaches up three levels to a stained-glass skylight, with balconies at every level."
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