Does the château de Chaulnes still exist?

No, the former château of the dukes of Chaulnes was demolished in the early 19th century; only outbuildings and park remnants survive.

Who built the château de Chaulnes?

The Ongnies family and later the dukes of Chaulnes, including Marshal Honoré d'Albert made duke in 1621, built and extended the estate, with work entrusted to Jules Hardouin-Mansart around 1675.

Can you visit the château de Chaulnes?

There is no indication of an organised public opening, opening hours or admission fees.

What remains of the château today?

What remains is the 18th century garde d'honneur building, entrance pavilions and traces of the park, along with First World War military remains.

Château de Chaulnes

Chaulnes Castle

Chaulnes

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Chaulnes

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de Chaulnes stands in Chaulnes (Somme), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Chaulnes, in the Somme department, no longer stands in the form that made it famous during the 17th and 18th centuries: the residence of the dukes of Chaulnes, enlarged and embellished under the direction of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, was sold and then demolished in the early 19th century. What remains today is the building known as the garde d'honneur, formerly used to house the duke's officers, built around 1750, along with entrance pavilions and traces of the park. The site also bears the mark of the First World War, when the park was used for underground German fortifications.

Written from Château de Chaulnes (Chaulnes)

What to know

No château in the true sense remains: only outbuildings, pavilions and park remnants survive.
The site is not organised as a monument open to the public, and no opening hours or admission fees are given.
The remains sit within a domain that became partly agricultural after its reconstruction in the 1920s.
Underground works from the First World War can still be found in the former park.
The name château today refers to the residence rebuilt in the late 1920s on the historic axis of the estate.

Where this château is

Chaulnes · Somme · Hauts-de-France

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Address

Chaulnes, Somme

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record IA80000788

Itineraries

Castles near Lille and the Belgian border: 2 days by car

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Frequently asked

Does the château de Chaulnes still exist?: No, the former château of the dukes of Chaulnes was demolished in the early 19th century; only outbuildings and park remnants survive.
Who built the château de Chaulnes?: The Ongnies family and later the dukes of Chaulnes, including Marshal Honoré d'Albert made duke in 1621, built and extended the estate, with work entrusted to Jules Hardouin-Mansart around 1675.
Can you visit the château de Chaulnes?: There is no indication of an organised public opening, opening hours or admission fees.
What remains of the château today?: What remains is the 18th century garde d'honneur building, entrance pavilions and traces of the park, along with First World War military remains.