Can you visit the château de Courcelles freely?

It now operates as a hotel with a restaurant, which limits free access to the interiors, while the park remains the most accessible area.

When was the château de Courcelles built?

It was built between 1690 and 1694 for baron Jacques de La Grange, an advisor to King Louis XIV.

Which writers visited the château?

In the 18th century, the Demoiselles de Courcelles hosted Crébillon, Rousseau, Diderot and Voltaire there.

Is the château's park open to visitors?

The 25-hectare park, with its gardens and canal, has been pre-listed as a remarkable garden and can be partly explored.

Château de Courcelles

Courcelles Castle

Courcelles-sur-Vesle

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Château de Courcelles stands in Courcelles-sur-Vesle (Aisne), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Built at the end of Louis XIV's reign, between 1690 and 1694, for baron Jacques de La Grange, this château in the Aisne department still has its original oak parquet floor known as the 'Versailles Grand Salon' pattern, along with most of its original main beams. Part of its fame comes from the 'Demoiselles de Courcelles', who in the 18th century hosted Rousseau, Diderot and Voltaire here. The 25-hectare park, with a canal lined by two-century-old plane trees, a French garden, an English garden and a boxwood maze, has been pre-listed as a remarkable garden.

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What to know

The château now operates as a hotel with a restaurant, which shapes access to the interior rooms.
The 25-hectare park can be partly visited, including its canal, gardens and boxwood maze.
No opening hours or visit prices are given in our data, so it is worth checking directly before coming.
The estate stood near fighting during the First World War but was not seriously damaged.

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Where this château is

Courcelles-sur-Vesle · Aisne · Hauts-de-France

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Address

8 Rue du Château, 02220 Courcelles-sur-Vesle

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Château phone number

+33 3 23 74 13 53

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Courcelles freely?: It now operates as a hotel with a restaurant, which limits free access to the interiors, while the park remains the most accessible area.
When was the château de Courcelles built?: It was built between 1690 and 1694 for baron Jacques de La Grange, an advisor to King Louis XIV.
Which writers visited the château?: In the 18th century, the Demoiselles de Courcelles hosted Crébillon, Rousseau, Diderot and Voltaire there.
Is the château's park open to visitors?: The 25-hectare park, with its gardens and canal, has been pre-listed as a remarkable garden and can be partly explored.