Who built the château de la Martinière?

It was built between 1740 and 1765 for Germain Pichault de La Martinière, a surgeon and State councillor under Louis XV and Louis XVI.

Can the château de la Martinière be visited?

No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.

Why did the château lose its west wing?

It was demolished in the 19th century, at the same time the façades of the main building were altered.

Who owns the château today?

The estate, sold by the City of Paris in 2018, now belongs to the Essonne departmental council.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 19 September 1963, for its façades and roofs.

Château de la Martinière

Martinière Castle

Bièvres

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Where: Bièvres

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To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de la Martinière stands in Bièvres (Essonne), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing in the town centre of Bièvres, in the Bièvre valley, the château de la Martinière retains the outline of an 18th century residence built for the surgeon and State councillor Germain Pichault de La Martinière. Its main building of rubblestone and rendered limestone, topped with a slate roof and mansard attic, lost its symmetrical west wing in the 19th century but still has an east wing and façades altered during that period. Passed from the Dollfus family to the City of Paris, the estate now belongs to the Essonne department.

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What to know

The château stands in the centre of Bièvres, at 9 rue Léon Mignotte.
Only the façades and roofs are listed as historic monuments, since 1963.
Part of the original park was turned into housing developments in the 1980s, reducing the visible grounds.
The building was long used by the City of Paris for youth stays and seminars.
No opening hours or admission fees are known for this site.

Where this château is

Bièvres · Essonne · Île-de-France

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Address

6 Chem. des Prés de Vauboyen, 91570 Bièvres

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00087813
Period of construction: 18th century

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Frequently asked

Who built the château de la Martinière?: It was built between 1740 and 1765 for Germain Pichault de La Martinière, a surgeon and State councillor under Louis XV and Louis XVI.
Can the château de la Martinière be visited?: No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.
Why did the château lose its west wing?: It was demolished in the 19th century, at the same time the façades of the main building were altered.
Who owns the château today?: The estate, sold by the City of Paris in 2018, now belongs to the Essonne departmental council.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 19 September 1963, for its façades and roofs.