Can you still visit the château de la Payennière?

No, the building was demolished in 1978 after years of abandonment, and nothing remains on the site.

How old was the château de la Payennière?

According to a baptismal record from 1581, its origins may date back to the 16th century.

Why did the château de la Payennière disappear?

It fell into ruin after the Second World War and was left abandoned until its last remains were destroyed in 1978.

Château de la Payennière

Payennière Castle

Montivilliers

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Château de la Payennière stands in Montivilliers (Seine-Maritime), in the Normandie region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de la Payennière once stood between Épouville and Montivilliers, on the heights above the left bank of the Lézarde river in Seine-Maritime. This Norman manor house, whose origins may date back to the 16th century according to a baptismal record from 1581, passed through several owners, including a squire who built mills along the river in the early 19th century. Abandoned after the Second World War, the building gradually fell into ruin, and its last remains were demolished in 1978. No structure remains visible on the site today.

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What to know

The château was completely demolished in 1978, and no building remains to visit on the site today.
The former location lies on the heights above the left bank of the Lézarde river, between the towns of Épouville and Montivilliers.
There is no visitor information, opening hours or admission fee since the monument no longer stands.

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Where this château is

Montivilliers · Seine-Maritime · Normandie

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17 Rue Jehan le Povremoyne, 76290 Montivilliers

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Château phone number

+33 2 35 30 24 06

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit the château de la Payennière?: No, the building was demolished in 1978 after years of abandonment, and nothing remains on the site.
Where was the château de la Payennière located?: It stood between Épouville and Montivilliers, on the heights above the left bank of the Lézarde river in Seine-Maritime.
How old was the château de la Payennière?: According to a baptismal record from 1581, its origins may date back to the 16th century.
Why did the château de la Payennière disappear?: It fell into ruin after the Second World War and was left abandoned until its last remains were destroyed in 1978.