Can you still visit the château d'Issy?

The château was destroyed by fire in 1871; only an entrance pavilion remains, which can be visited as part of the French playing card museum.

Why did the château d'Issy disappear?

It burned down in 1871 during the events of the Paris Commune.

Who owned the château d'Issy?

The estate belonged notably to the princes of Conti in the eighteenth century, after passing through several owners since the seventeenth century.

What is listed as a historic monument at Issy?

A fountain on the site was listed as a historic monument by a decree of 1933.

Château d'Issy

Issy Castle

Issy-les-Moulineaux

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Issy-les-Moulineaux

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Open within 20 km

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Château d'Issy stands in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château d'Issy no longer stands: it burned down in 1871 during the Paris Commune, and only an entrance pavilion survives today in Issy-les-Moulineaux. This remaining structure now houses the city's history gallery, part of the French playing card museum. The estate had once been among the most notable pleasure residences near Paris, owned by the princes of Conti in the eighteenth century, with gardens laid out by Le Nôtre. A fountain from the site is the element listed as a historic monument.

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What to know

The château itself no longer exists, having burned down in 1871.
Only an entrance pavilion has survived and can be visited as part of the French playing card museum.
The historic monument protection applies to a fountain on the site, listed since 1933.
No pricing or opening hours are available for the château site itself; check with the museum directly.

Where this château is

Issy-les-Moulineaux · Hauts-de-Seine · Île-de-France

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Address

Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00088111

Frequently asked

Can you still visit the château d'Issy?: The château was destroyed by fire in 1871; only an entrance pavilion remains, which can be visited as part of the French playing card museum.
Why did the château d'Issy disappear?: It burned down in 1871 during the events of the Paris Commune.
Who owned the château d'Issy?: The estate belonged notably to the princes of Conti in the eighteenth century, after passing through several owners since the seventeenth century.
What is listed as a historic monument at Issy?: A fountain on the site was listed as a historic monument by a decree of 1933.