Who designed Chavaudon Castle?

Architect Hector Guimard, known for his Art Nouveau work, created the elevations of the castle in 1913.

What materials make up the castle's facades?

Four different materials are used: brick, stone, concrete and cement, distributed across the building's four facades.

What Art Nouveau decorative elements are visible inside?

Notable features include railings and an entrance in turquoise sandstone, testifying to the Art Nouveau style.

Château Chavaudon de Marcilly-le-Hayer

Marcilly-le-Hayer

Access

Not open to visitors

Source: Office de tourisme du Nogentais et des vallées de la Seine et de l'Aube, courriel du 16 octobre 2026

Where: Marcilly-le-Hayer

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château de Fleurigny (Fleurigny Castle)Journées du Patrimoine and the last Sunday of July20 km

Sleep nearby

Château de Droupt-Saint-Basle (Droupt-Saint-Basle Castle)Accommodation on site29 km

Château de Chavaudon stands in Marcilly-le-Hayer (Aube), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 20th century). The building is not open to visitors.

Built in 1913 at Marcilly-le-Hayer, Chavaudon Castle is the work of architect Hector Guimard. Designed according to early 20th-century hygienic principles, it combines several materials: brick, stone, concrete and cement distributed across four distinct facades. The interior retains characteristic Art Nouveau details, notably railings and an entrance in turquoise sandstone.

What to know

The building has been protected as a historic monument since 2014, including the grounds, outbuildings and entrance gate.
The architecture, designed by Guimard, demonstrates a pioneering approach to rational and functional construction in the early 20th century.
The castle's four facades display a variety of materials that reflect the experimental construction methods of the period.

Where this château is

Marcilly-le-Hayer · Aube · Grand Est

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Address

Marcilly-le-Hayer, Aube

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA10000032
Period of construction: first quarter of the 20th century

Frequently asked

Who designed Chavaudon Castle?: Architect Hector Guimard, known for his Art Nouveau work, created the elevations of the castle in 1913.
What materials make up the castle's facades?: Four different materials are used: brick, stone, concrete and cement, distributed across the building's four facades.
What Art Nouveau decorative elements are visible inside?: Notable features include railings and an entrance in turquoise sandstone, testifying to the Art Nouveau style.