Can you visit the château de Navarre?

No, the building was demolished in 1836; only the place name remains, and the Évreux racecourse now stands on the site.

Why is the château de Navarre known?

Napoleon gave it to Joséphine after their 1810 divorce, and she lived there for two years before the estate was sold and later destroyed.

Who built the château de Navarre?

The château Joséphine knew had been rebuilt in 1686 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for the Duke of Bouillon, on the site of an earlier château built in 1330 by Joan II of Navarre.

Château de Navarre

Navarre Castle

Évreux

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Château de Navarre stands in Évreux (Eure), in the Normandie region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Two kilometres from Évreux, the name château de Navarre now refers to a place rather than a building: successive structures once stood here, from the medieval fortress of Joan II of Navarre to the residence built by Hardouin-Mansart for the Duke of Bouillon. This is where Napoleon gave Joséphine a estate after their divorce in 1810, and where she lived for two years among gardens redesigned by English landscapers. The building was torn down in 1836 and replaced by a factory; the Évreux racecourse now occupies the site, in what is known as the Navarre district.

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What to know

The château itself no longer stands, having been demolished in 1836.
The site is now occupied by the Évreux racecourse, in the area known as Navarre.
There is no historic building left to visit on the spot.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	09:00-19:00
Tuesday	09:00-19:00
Wednesday	09:00-19:00
Thursday	09:00-19:00
Friday	09:00-19:00
Saturday	09:00-19:00
Sunday (today)	09:00-19:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Évreux · Eure · Normandie

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Address

24 Rue des Marronniers, 27000 Évreux

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Château phone number

+33 2 32 33 06 18

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Navarre?: No, the building was demolished in 1836; only the place name remains, and the Évreux racecourse now stands on the site.
Why is the château de Navarre known?: Napoleon gave it to Joséphine after their 1810 divorce, and she lived there for two years before the estate was sold and later destroyed.
Who built the château de Navarre?: The château Joséphine knew had been rebuilt in 1686 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for the Duke of Bouillon, on the site of an earlier château built in 1330 by Joan II of Navarre.