A cluster of seven thatched-roof cottages arranged around a small lake on the western edge of the domain. The Hamlet was built between 1774 and 1775 for Louis-Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, as a rustic retreat where aristocrats could play at country life — taking afternoon tea in cottages that looked like peasant dwellings from the outside but contained finely panelled salons within.
The Mill (Le Moulin), the largest building, was originally a real working watermill before being converted to a tea room; it now houses a small restaurant. The Dairy (La Laiterie) was for making and serving crème Chantilly — the whipped cream that, according to Chantilly tradition, was invented at the château by the chef Vatel a century earlier.
A short loop walk around the lake takes about fifteen minutes. The setting is one of the prettiest corners of the park, particularly in spring and autumn.