Can you visit the Château de la Chesnée?

There is no verified information confirming public access; the site has remained a private property passed down through successive families.

How old is the Château de la Chesnée?

The fortified residence dates from the 15th century and was restored in 1866.

What remains of the château today?

Three towers of the enclosure, part of the residential buildings, and carved fireplaces and windows survive, the keep having disappeared in the 19th century.

Who owned the Château de la Chesnée?

The Simon, Mesnil-Eury, Lucas de Couville, Le Marchand and later Le Pesant de Boisguilbert families have owned it since the 16th century.

Château de la Chesnée

Chesnée Castle

Rauville-la-Bigot

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Rauville-la-Bigot

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Open within 20 km

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Château de la Chesnée stands in Rauville-la-Bigot (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Château de la Chesnée stands apart from the village of Rauville-la-Bigot, in the Manche department, on the site of a fortified residence dating from the 15th century and restored in 1866. Approaching it, one finds the remains of a quadrangular enclosure flanked by three surviving towers, one pierced with loopholes closed by a pivoting stone. The original keep collapsed and was razed in the 19th century, though the façades still display carved fireplaces and windows, along with several coats of arms of the families who owned the estate from the 16th century onward.

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What to know

The château lies about 1.2 kilometres south of the Notre-Dame church of Rauville-la-Bigot, away from the village centre.
The original keep has disappeared; only three towers of the enclosure and part of the residential buildings remain today.
No verified information on opening hours, fees or access conditions is available for this site.

Where this château is

Rauville-la-Bigot · Manche · Normandie

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Address

50260 Rauville-la-Bigot

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Itineraries

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de la Chesnée?: There is no verified information confirming public access; the site has remained a private property passed down through successive families.
How old is the Château de la Chesnée?: The fortified residence dates from the 15th century and was restored in 1866.
What remains of the château today?: Three towers of the enclosure, part of the residential buildings, and carved fireplaces and windows survive, the keep having disappeared in the 19th century.
Who owned the Château de la Chesnée?: The Simon, Mesnil-Eury, Lucas de Couville, Le Marchand and later Le Pesant de Boisguilbert families have owned it since the 16th century.