When was the castle built?

The southern pavilion dates to around 1540. The main residence and chapel were added in the 17th and 18th centuries. The gatehouse, built in 19th-century style, came much later.

What can be seen in the park?

The park retains its tree-lined avenues, an orangery, an ice house, a kitchen garden and service buildings including a cart-house and cider press. The formal French garden no longer exists.

Which parts of the castle are protected?

The square pavilion, tower, staircase and west wing are classified. The chapel, service buildings, greenhouse and park walls are listed.

Château de Lion-sur-Mer

Lion-sur-Mer Castle

Lion-sur-Mer

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Where: Lion-sur-Mer

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Château de Lion-sur-Mer stands in Lion-sur-Mer (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Lion-sur-Mer Castle combines structures from different periods: a pavilion built around 1540, joined in the 17th and 18th centuries by a main residence and chapel. Protected as a historical monument, the estate preserves its period gardens with tree-lined avenues, period outbuildings, and original features including an orangery and ice house.

What to know

The square Renaissance pavilion and west wing form the main structures, while the park contains the chapel, orangery and service buildings.
The estate is reached from the road through a 19th-century gatehouse in historicist style.
The formal French garden no longer exists; only the tree-lined avenues and period utility areas of the park remain.

Where this château is

Lion-sur-Mer · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

14780 Lion-sur-Mer

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00111469
Period of construction: 13th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

When was the castle built?: The southern pavilion dates to around 1540. The main residence and chapel were added in the 17th and 18th centuries. The gatehouse, built in 19th-century style, came much later.
What can be seen in the park?: The park retains its tree-lined avenues, an orangery, an ice house, a kitchen garden and service buildings including a cart-house and cider press. The formal French garden no longer exists.
Which parts of the castle are protected?: The square pavilion, tower, staircase and west wing are classified. The chapel, service buildings, greenhouse and park walls are listed.