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Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville-en-Vexin

Château d'Hérouville

Hérouville Castle

Hérouville-en-Vexin

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Château d'Hérouville stands in Hérouville-en-Vexin (Val-d'Oise), in the Île-de-France region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Château d'Hérouville, in the French Vexin, owes much of its fame to its past as a legendary recording studio, hosting Elton John, Pink Floyd, David Bowie or Cat Stevens between 1969 and 1985. Built in 1740 on the ruins of an earlier manor, the building consists of two pavilion wings linked by a wall pierced with a gateway, in a style drawn from the Roman school of architecture. The place has had several lives: a coach relay in the 19th century, a film location in 1929, then a residential studio known as Strawberry Studio or Honky Château.

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What to know

  • No pricing or opening-hours information is available for this site.
  • The château is a private place, tied to recording-studio history rather than a standard heritage visit.
  • It stands in the village of Hérouville-en-Vexin, on the road linking Pontoise and Méru.
  • The studio resumed recording activity after a renovation carried out from 2015 onward.

Where this château is

Hérouville-en-Vexin · Val-d'Oise · Île-de-France

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Address

Hérouville-en-Vexin, Val-d'Oise

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Mérimée record IA00122222

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château d'Hérouville?
No tourist visiting information is available; the site operates as a private recording studio.
Why is the château d'Hérouville famous?
Between 1969 and 1985 it housed a recording studio visited by artists such as Elton John, Pink Floyd and David Bowie.
How old is the château d'Hérouville?
The current building was constructed in 1740 on the ruins of an earlier manor house.
Where is the château d'Hérouville located?
It stands in the village of Hérouville-en-Vexin, in the Val-d'Oise department, on the road between Pontoise and Méru.

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