Château de Gratot
Gratot Castle
Gratot
Visit
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Tickets and prices
- Adult
- €5
- Child
- €2
Prices and tickets on the château’s website
Prices checked at the source on August 7, 2026
- Where
- Gratot
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Gratot stands in Gratot (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century). Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 7, 2026.
Behind the village church, the ruins of the château de Gratot sit within a moated enclosure in the Cotentin countryside. What remains today spans the 13th to the 17th century, including an octagonal tower known as the tour à la Fée, a round watch tower and 16th century outbuildings. A local association has cared for the site since the late 1960s and runs a permanent exhibition on its history and architecture. The visit takes place outdoors, through the courtyard, an old bridge and the former garden.
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What to know
- A free car park is located in front of the church, about 50 metres from the entrance.
- Dogs are welcome if kept on a lead.
- The adult admission fee is 5 euros.
- The visit is mostly outdoors, among ruins and around the moat.
- The site is a listed historic monument, so some areas are fragile and should be treated with care.
Practical information
Opening hours
- ouvert toute l'année
- 10h00-19h00, dernière entrée 18h00
- en période d'hiver
- 10h00-17h00, dernière entrée 16h00
Prices
- Adult
- €5
- Child
- €2
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Allowed on a lead
- Parking
- Free parking in front of the church with direct access to the château (50m)
On site
- Gift shop
- Picnic area
- Child-friendly
Where this château is
Gratot · Manche · Normandie
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Address
Gratot, Manche
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
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- Period of construction
- 13th century, 15th century, 17th century
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Itineraries
In pictures
Frequently asked
- Château de Gratot: how much is admission?
- Adult admission is €5. Child: €2.
- Can I bring my dog to the château de Gratot?
- Yes, dogs are allowed as long as they are kept on a lead.
- Where can I park to visit the château de Gratot?
- There is a free car park in front of the church, about fifty metres from the château.
- Since when has the château de Gratot been a protected monument?
- The ruins, the outbuildings with the entrance gatehouse and the moat were listed as a historic monument by decree on 4 August 1970.
- Who built the château de Gratot?
- The d'Argouges family, who held the estate from the 13th century, built the present château in the 14th century on the foundations of an earlier fortress.
Information verified on August 7, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2241284
- Mérimée PA00110422
- Official website
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