Why was the château rebuilt?

The original château was destroyed in 1792 during the French Revolution. Reconstruction took place in 1828, nearly forty years later.

Can you visit the interior of the château?

The historical record makes no mention of interior visits. Although rebuilt, the building has no interior decoration and is listed among the department's registered historical monuments.

What is protected as a historical monument?

Protected are the façades and roofs of the château, farm buildings and outhouses, the orangery, the octagonal dovecote, the two stone outbuildings, the gardens with terraces and boxwood, as well as the railings and their walls.

Château de Chéry

Chéry Castle

Coulangeron

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Coulangeron

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Château de Chéry stands in Coulangeron (Yonne), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de Chéry is an architectural complex from the second quarter of the nineteenth century, rebuilt in 1828 following its destruction during the Revolution. Set within a significant agricultural estate, it combines the château itself with farm buildings, outhouses, an octagonal dovecote, and gardens organized around terraced areas planted with boxwood.

What to know

The building is part of a broader agricultural composition: the farm, outhouses, orangery and dovecote form part of the protected ensemble.
The château rebuilt in the late 1820s received no interior decoration, prioritising the architecture of the building and its dependencies.
The site retains its period layout with terraces, planted gardens and boxwood gardens that structure the approach to the château.

Where this château is

Coulangeron · Yonne · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

23 Sur les Cotats des Chocats, 89580 Coulangeron

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA89000005
Period of construction: second quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

Why was the château rebuilt?: The original château was destroyed in 1792 during the French Revolution. Reconstruction took place in 1828, nearly forty years later.
Can you visit the interior of the château?: The historical record makes no mention of interior visits. Although rebuilt, the building has no interior decoration and is listed among the department's registered historical monuments.
What is protected as a historical monument?: Protected are the façades and roofs of the château, farm buildings and outhouses, the orangery, the octagonal dovecote, the two stone outbuildings, the gardens with terraces and boxwood, as well as the railings and their walls.