When was Martainville Castle built?

Construction began around 1485 under the Rouen merchant Le Pelletier, who built it upon the remains of an earlier stronghold. The outer rectangular enclosure was added in the late 16th century.

What is the architectural style of the castle?

It is a significant example of late Gothic civil architecture, featuring a quadrangular plan flanked by four massive corner towers and a rear staircase turret.

What other structures were part of the estate?

The estate included brick boundary walls punctuated with turrets, a farm with well and dovecot, and pleasure gardens laid out in the 17th and 18th centuries, of which traces still remain.

Château de Martainville

Martainville Castle

Martainville-Épreville

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Château de Martainville stands in Martainville-Épreville (Seine-Maritime), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century, fourth quarter of the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Built from 1485 onwards by a Rouen merchant upon the remains of a medieval stronghold, Martainville Castle stands as one of the finest expressions of late Gothic civil architecture in Normandy. Its quadrangular layout, reinforced by four corner towers, marks the transition from fortified castle to noble residence while retaining defensive features. The entire estate, enclosed by brick walls punctuated with turrets, preserves a legible footprint, and gardens laid out in the 17th and 18th centuries still leave visible traces.

What to know

The castle has been protected as a historic monument since 1889, with the former garden grounds added to the register in 1997.
The outer rectangular enclosure, built in the late 16th century, is punctuated by four additional turrets and encloses the former garden area.
The castle farm, including its well, dovecot and outbuildings, has been part of the protected ensemble since 1931.
The castle has belonged to the Seine-Maritime département since 2002, following its acquisition by the French state in 1906.

Where this château is

Martainville-Épreville · Seine-Maritime · Normandie

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Martainville-Épreville, Seine-Maritime

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00100747
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century, fourth quarter of the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was Martainville Castle built?: Construction began around 1485 under the Rouen merchant Le Pelletier, who built it upon the remains of an earlier stronghold. The outer rectangular enclosure was added in the late 16th century.
What is the architectural style of the castle?: It is a significant example of late Gothic civil architecture, featuring a quadrangular plan flanked by four massive corner towers and a rear staircase turret.
What other structures were part of the estate?: The estate included brick boundary walls punctuated with turrets, a farm with well and dovecot, and pleasure gardens laid out in the 17th and 18th centuries, of which traces still remain.