Is the château de Bombon open to visitors?

There is no verified information confirming opening hours or visiting arrangements; the estate remains privately owned.

Why is the château de Bombon historically significant?

It is remembered for hosting Marshal Foch in 1918, when he received his marshal's baton from President Raymond Poincaré there.

Where does the name château de Bombon come from?

The name derives from the marriage of Charlotte de Brenne to the marquis de Matignon, count of Bombon, in the 18th century.

What remains of the original medieval castle?

Only a 13th-century gatehouse pavilion survives from the earlier feudal structure.

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Château de Bombon stands in Bombon (Seine-et-Marne), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Bombon, Seine-et-Marne, this 17th-century château replaced a medieval stronghold, of which a gatehouse pavilion still remains. Built by the Brenne family and later inherited by the Goyon de Matignon family, it took its current name from that marriage. The site is remembered for a striking historical moment: in its courtyard, Marshal Foch received his marshal's baton from President Raymond Poincaré in 1918.

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What to know

The château remains a private property, with no published opening hours or admission fees.
Only part of the building, the moat, the outbuildings and the park have been listed as a historic monument since 1949.
The site is located south of the village of Bombon, on rue du Parc.
A 13th-century gatehouse pavilion still stands as a remnant of the original medieval castle.

Where this château is

Bombon · Seine-et-Marne · Île-de-France

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Bombon, Seine-et-Marne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00086824
Period of construction: 17th century

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Is the château de Bombon open to visitors?: There is no verified information confirming opening hours or visiting arrangements; the estate remains privately owned.
Why is the château de Bombon historically significant?: It is remembered for hosting Marshal Foch in 1918, when he received his marshal's baton from President Raymond Poincaré there.
Where does the name château de Bombon come from?: The name derives from the marriage of Charlotte de Brenne to the marquis de Matignon, count of Bombon, in the 18th century.
What remains of the original medieval castle?: Only a 13th-century gatehouse pavilion survives from the earlier feudal structure.