When was the Château de Montgobert built?

It was built in the third quarter of the 18th century.

Who lived at the Château de Montgobert?

General Leclerc, husband of Pauline Bonaparte, and later Marshal Davout and other figures of the Napoleonic nobility resided there.

Can you visit the Château de Montgobert?

The site houses a museum of wood and woodworking tools open to the public, though no details are available regarding visits to the château itself.

Where is General Leclerc's tomb located?

It is located in the château's park and is listed as a historic monument.

Château de Montgobert

Montgobert Castle

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Château de Montgobert stands in Montgobert (Aisne), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: third quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At the edge of the Retz forest, this château built in the third quarter of the 18th century carries traces of the Napoleonic era: its owner, General Leclerc, married Pauline Bonaparte, and the house later passed to Marshal Davout. The grounds, laid out in the early 19th century and later reworked by Achille Duchêne, contain the tomb of General Leclerc. The site now houses a museum devoted to wood and woodworking tools.

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What to know

The château is a classified historic monument, though only certain parts are protected: facades, roofs, staircase and dining room.
The tomb of General Leclerc, located in the park, is separately listed as a historic monument.
A museum dedicated to wood and woodworking tools is housed on the site.
The château still belongs to the family of the Duke of Albufera.

Where this château is

Montgobert · Aisne · Hauts-de-France

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Montgobert, Aisne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00115825
Period of construction: third quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

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When was the Château de Montgobert built?: It was built in the third quarter of the 18th century.
Who lived at the Château de Montgobert?: General Leclerc, husband of Pauline Bonaparte, and later Marshal Davout and other figures of the Napoleonic nobility resided there.
Can you visit the Château de Montgobert?: The site houses a museum of wood and woodworking tools open to the public, though no details are available regarding visits to the château itself.
Where is General Leclerc's tomb located?: It is located in the château's park and is listed as a historic monument.