Can the château de Choisy-le-Roi still be visited?

The château disappeared after the Revolution; only two pavilions from the Louis XV period remain, listed as historic monuments.

Who lived at the château de Choisy?

La Grande Mademoiselle, a cousin of Louis XIV, had the château built, and it later became a residence of the Grand Dauphin and then Louis XV.

Why did the château disappear?

It fell into ruin after the French Revolution and was never rebuilt.

What protection applies to the site today?

Two Louis XV-era pavilions have been listed as historic monuments since 1927, with the order amended in 2020.

Château de Choisy

Choisy-le-Roi

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Château de Choisy-le-Roi stands in Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Choisy-le-Roi, on the banks of the Seine in Val-de-Marne, has almost entirely disappeared since falling into ruin after the French Revolution. It was once a favoured royal residence, home to la Grande Mademoiselle, the Grand Dauphin and later Louis XV, set within gardens laid out by Le Nôtre. Only two pavilions from the reign of Louis XV remain today, the sole visible trace of this princely past.

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What to know

The château itself no longer exists; only two pavilions from the Louis XV period remain standing.
These two pavilions are listed as historic monuments under a 1927 inscription, later amended in 2020.
No information on opening hours, admission fees or access conditions is available for this site.
The site is located in Choisy-le-Roi, on the banks of the Seine, in Val-de-Marne.

Where this château is

Choisy-le-Roi · Val-de-Marne · Île-de-France

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94600 Choisy-le-Roi

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00079868
Period of construction: 18th century

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Can the château de Choisy-le-Roi still be visited?: The château disappeared after the Revolution; only two pavilions from the Louis XV period remain, listed as historic monuments.
Who lived at the château de Choisy?: La Grande Mademoiselle, a cousin of Louis XIV, had the château built, and it later became a residence of the Grand Dauphin and then Louis XV.
Why did the château disappear?: It fell into ruin after the French Revolution and was never rebuilt.
What protection applies to the site today?: Two Louis XV-era pavilions have been listed as historic monuments since 1927, with the order amended in 2020.