Who built the château de Bény-sur-Mer?

It was built in 1685 by T. Fallet de Bernières, treasurer of the Bény parish fabric, on the site of an earlier building.

Can you visit the château de Bény-sur-Mer?

Our data includes no opening hours or admission fees; the courtyard and entrance gate remain the main vantage point.

Why is it also called château de Tournebu?

The name refers to the Tournebu family, whose tombs lie alongside those of the Fallet de Bernières in the nearby parish cemetery.

What is the château's orangery?

Built in 1745, it is bordered by a glazed gallery and topped with an Italian-style balustrade, set within the formal French garden.

Château de Bény-sur-Mer

Bény-sur-Mer Castle

Bény-sur-Mer

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Where: Bény-sur-Mer

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Château de Bény-sur-Mer stands in Bény-sur-Mer (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 17th century, second half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Bény-sur-Mer, also known as château de Tournebu, has stood in the Calvados countryside since 1685. Its architecture displays a classical symmetry, later extended in the following century with additional wings and a chapel. The park retains its original layout, with pathways, hedged walks and an 18th-century orangery bordered by a glass gallery. The estate can be viewed through the wrought-iron gate framing the courtyard, flanked by outbuildings, stables and latrines set against the chapel.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1998, protecting its façades, roofs, courtyard and gardens.
Much of the visit is from outside the grounds, through the entrance gate, as the park is not systematically open to the public.
No opening hours or admission fees are included in our data, so visitors should check access conditions beforehand.
The château is located in the commune of Bény-sur-Mer, in Calvados, Normandy.

Where this château is

Bény-sur-Mer · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

14440 Bény-sur-Mer

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA14000011
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 17th century, second half of the 18th century

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Who built the château de Bény-sur-Mer?: It was built in 1685 by T. Fallet de Bernières, treasurer of the Bény parish fabric, on the site of an earlier building.
Can you visit the château de Bény-sur-Mer?: Our data includes no opening hours or admission fees; the courtyard and entrance gate remain the main vantage point.
Why is it also called château de Tournebu?: The name refers to the Tournebu family, whose tombs lie alongside those of the Fallet de Bernières in the nearby parish cemetery.
What is the château's orangery?: Built in 1745, it is bordered by a glazed gallery and topped with an Italian-style balustrade, set within the formal French garden.