Can you visit the château de la Tour?

The verified facts do not specify visiting arrangements for the château itself; only the protected exterior elements are documented.

Who built the château de la Tour?

It was built from 1769 by the architect Antoine Matthieu Le Carpentier for the Comte de Séran and his wife Adélaïde de Bullioud.

What style is the château de la Tour?

The château is in a sober Louis XVI style, contrasting with its richer sculpted decoration.

Where is the château de la Tour located?

It lies near Saint-Pierre-Canivet, in the Calvados department of Normandy.

Château de la Tour de Saint-Pierre-Canivet

Saint-Pierre-Canivet

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Pierre-Canivet

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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

The château de la Tour stands a few kilometres from Saint-Pierre-Canivet, surrounded by an extensive wooded estate in the Calvados region. Built in the late 18th century in a sober Louis XVI style, it was commissioned by the Comte de Séran and his wife Adélaïde de Bullioud, whose literary salon drew several noted writers of the era. Visitors can see the moat encircling the courtyard of honour and interior rooms with period decoration, including the room known as Madame de Séran's chamber.

Written from Château de la Tour (Saint-Pierre-Canivet)

What to know

The château is a listed historic monument, with protection covering only specific parts: facades, roofs, courtyard of honour, moat and a few interior rooms.
The estate covers several hundred hectares of woodland, so visitors should allow time to take in the surroundings.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or public access conditions inside the château.

Where this château is

Saint-Pierre-Canivet · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

14700 Saint-Pierre-Canivet

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00111708
Period of construction: third quarter of the 18th century

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Can you visit the château de la Tour?: The verified facts do not specify visiting arrangements for the château itself; only the protected exterior elements are documented.
Who built the château de la Tour?: It was built from 1769 by the architect Antoine Matthieu Le Carpentier for the Comte de Séran and his wife Adélaïde de Bullioud.
What style is the château de la Tour?: The château is in a sober Louis XVI style, contrasting with its richer sculpted decoration.
Where is the château de la Tour located?: It lies near Saint-Pierre-Canivet, in the Calvados department of Normandy.