When was Juvigny-sur-Seulles castle built?

The present structure was erected in 1743 by Augustin-François de Malherbe, designed after plans by Jean François Blondel.

What are the main features to see?

The interior retains period woodwork, painted overmantels and original parquetry. The grounds feature radiating avenues, composed perspectives and the 1785 obelisk.

Is the park protected as well as the main building?

Yes, the park, its water systems and the obelisk have been listed as a historic monument since 2008.

Château de Juvigny-sur-Seulles

Juvigny-sur-Seulles Castle

Juvigny-sur-Seulles

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Where: Juvigny-sur-Seulles

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Château de Juvigny-sur-Seulles stands in Juvigny-sur-Seulles (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in 1743 for Augustin-François de Malherbe after designs by Jean François Blondel, this castle exemplifies the aristocratic residences erected in Normandy during the eighteenth century. Though damaged in the Second World War, its interior retains period woodwork, painted overmantels and original parquetry. The estate, protected as a historic monument along with the main building, remains notable for its radial avenues meeting in star-shaped intersections, carefully composed sight lines, a pond and an obelisk raised in 1785 by André Le Play.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1930 ; its park and hydraulic installations were added to the register in 2008.
An oval forecourt bordered by moats leads to the rectangular honour court and frames a perspective that runs through the castle toward its southern gardens.
The park's radiating avenues, arranged in star-shaped junctions, are typical of eighteenth-century design and remain clearly visible in the current layout.
A secondary lateral avenue opens a west-facing perspective, complementing the main axis organised around an extensive parterre and water feature.
The obelisk of 1785, designed by André Le Play, punctuates one extremity of the estate and forms part of the protected perimeter.

Where this château is

Juvigny-sur-Seulles · Calvados · Normandie

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14250 Juvigny-sur-Seulles

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00111462
Period of construction: second quarter of the 18th century

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When was Juvigny-sur-Seulles castle built?: The present structure was erected in 1743 by Augustin-François de Malherbe, designed after plans by Jean François Blondel.
What are the main features to see?: The interior retains period woodwork, painted overmantels and original parquetry. The grounds feature radiating avenues, composed perspectives and the 1785 obelisk.
Is the park protected as well as the main building?: Yes, the park, its water systems and the obelisk have been listed as a historic monument since 2008.