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Château de Charleval, Charleval

Château de Charleval

Charleval Castle

Charleval

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Charleval

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Château de Charleval stands in Charleval (Eure), in the Normandie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Charleval preserves the traces of a château that never became what it was meant to be. Commissioned by Charles IX in the 16th century to surpass the château de Chambord in scale, construction halted abruptly when the king died in 1574, with only the first floor of a single wing ever completed. What remains today are moats, outbuildings, a chapel and a pavilion now converted into a private home, scattered reminders of an unfinished royal ambition.

Written from Château de Charleval

What to know

  • This is a scattered set of ruins rather than a standing château, most of the original project was never built.
  • The surviving pavilion is a private home and cannot be visited.
  • An original fireplace is preserved inside the Charles IX function hall in the village.
  • No visiting hours or admission fees are currently available for this site.

Where this château is

Charleval · Eure · Normandie

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Address

Charleval, Eure

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Mérimée record IA00017328

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