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The Dark Story of California’s Forgotten French Palace: Le Petit Trianon

Step inside one of California’s most extraordinary forgotten estates—an elegant French-inspired mansion that survived the rise of Silicon Valley, the decline of its original vineyard empire, two full relocations, and a near-demolition that almost erased it forever. Once a glittering playground of railroad heiress Harriet Pullman Carolan, Le Petit Trianon stood as a symbol of West Coast ambition, European luxury, and the lavish spirit of the Gilded Age. Yet few know how this house transformed from a wine estate centerpiece into a drifting relic caught in the crosswinds of modern progress. In this documentary, we uncover the full story behind the mansion’s breathtaking origins, its golden years of extravagant soirées, and the scandals, separations, and forgotten chapters that pushed it toward abandonment. As Silicon Valley expanded, the estate found itself in the path of relentless development—forcing engineers to perform the unthinkable: lift the 300-ton structure and roll it across campus not once, but twice. Today, Le Petit Trianon stands as a museum and historical center, preserving the memories of a vanished era while reminding visitors how close it came to disappearing forever. This is the untold journey of a French chateau that refused to die—a story of elegance, survival, and the strange afterlife of one of California’s last Gilded Age mansions. Copyright & Fair Use Disclaimer • This video is a non-commercial, educational history documentary created for commentary, criticism and research. • Some archival photos and footage are used under the principles of Fair Use (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act) for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.