Who designed the château d'Esmyards ?

Architect René Moreau built it between 1897 and 1899 on the site of a former destroyed manor.

What architectural style does the château follow ?

The building draws on Louis XIII proportions in its overall design, while its interior decoration reflects neo-Louis XV taste.

What period buildings remain in the grounds ?

An orangery, service buildings including a Gardner motor for electricity generation, and a dovecote are all protected as historic monuments.

Château d'Esmyards

Esmyards Castle

Navour-sur-Grosne

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Navour-sur-Grosne

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Château d'Esmyards stands in Navour-sur-Grosne (Saône-et-Loire), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built between 1897 and 1899 by architect René Moreau on the site of an earlier destroyed manor, the château d'Esmyards is constructed in brick and stone in the Louis XIII style, with a central block and two side pavilions. Interior reception rooms feature neo-Louis XV decoration. The property includes a landscaped park, an orangery, outbuildings and a dovecote.

What to know

The listed historic monument includes the château's facades and structural elements, along with the orangery, outbuildings and dovecote within the grounds.
The protected interior spaces encompass the vestibule and main staircase, the dining room and two principal reception rooms.
No visiting hours or admission fees are currently available.

Where this château is

Navour-sur-Grosne · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

71520 Navour-sur-Grosne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA71000035
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

Who designed the château d'Esmyards ?: Architect René Moreau built it between 1897 and 1899 on the site of a former destroyed manor.
What architectural style does the château follow ?: The building draws on Louis XIII proportions in its overall design, while its interior decoration reflects neo-Louis XV taste.
What period buildings remain in the grounds ?: An orangery, service buildings including a Gardner motor for electricity generation, and a dovecote are all protected as historic monuments.