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Château d'Orce

Orce Castle

Châteaufort

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Châteaufort

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Château d'Orce stands in Châteaufort (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Château d'Ors is located in the commune of Châteaufort, in the Yvelines department. Its name is thought to derive from Ursion de Gometz, nicknamed 'the Bear', a maternal uncle of lord Gui I of Montlhéry in the Middle Ages, whose nickname also gave its name to the nearby commune of Orcemont, the 'Mount of the Bear'. Available information about this estate remains limited and does not allow further detail on its architecture or visiting conditions.

Written from Orcemont

Where this château is

Châteaufort · Yvelines · Île-de-France

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Address

Châteaufort, Yvelines

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Mérimée record IA78000523

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Where is the Château d'Ors located?
It is located in the commune of Châteaufort, in the Yvelines department.
Where does the name Château d'Ors come from?
The name is thought to be linked to Ursion de Gometz, nicknamed 'the Bear', a medieval figure connected to the area, whose nickname also gave its name to the nearby commune of Orcemont.
Can the Château d'Ors be visited?
No verified information about visiting conditions is available.

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The most visited in this department — Yvelines