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Château de Franconville, Saint-Martin-du-Tertre

Château de Franconville-aux-Bois

Saint-Martin-du-Tertre

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Château de Franconville stands in Saint-Martin-du-Tertre (Val-d'Oise), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château de Franconville stands in Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, in the Val-d'Oise department. Built from the 1870s onward for the Duke of Massa by architect Hippolyte Destailleur, it echoes and enlarges the design of the Château de Maisons-Laffitte, originally designed by François Mansart. The surrounding park has kept its nineteenth-century garden features, including an orangery, a theatre, a colonnade and a monumental fountain, along with cast-iron statues scattered along the paths.

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What to know

  • The château was built between roughly 1876 and 1882, modelled on the Château de Maisons-Laffitte.
  • The 1987 heritage listing covers only specific parts: facades, roofs, moats, entrance hall, grand staircase and a few rooms, along with several park features.
  • The park retains nineteenth-century ornamental structures such as the orangery, the theatre, the colonnade and the monumental fountain.
  • No verified information on opening hours, prices or access conditions is available for this listing.

Where this château is

Saint-Martin-du-Tertre · Val-d'Oise · Île-de-France

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Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, Val-d'Oise

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00080197
Period of construction
fourth quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

Who built the Château de Franconville?
It was built for the Duke of Massa by architect Hippolyte Destailleur.
How old is the Château de Franconville?
It dates from the late nineteenth century, with the ministry's record pointing to the year 1882.
Is the Château de Franconville a listed monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument since 4 December 1987, covering specific parts of the building and park.
Why is it compared to the Château de Maisons-Laffitte?
Destailleur drew directly on the Château de Maisons-Laffitte, designed by François Mansart, when conceiving Franconville.
Where is the Château de Franconville located?
It stands in the commune of Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, in the Val-d'Oise department.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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