Can you visit the château de Rocquencourt?

No, the building was demolished in 1963; only the surviving park and entrance gate can be seen.

Why did the château de Rocquencourt disappear?

Damaged during the Second World War, it was demolished in 1963.

Who had the château de Rocquencourt built?

The comtesse de Provence, from 1781, to designs by the architect Charles de Wailly.

What remains of the château de Rocquencourt today?

Only the park, now protected as a historic monument, and the entrance gate bearing Cécile Furtado-Heine's initials are still visible.

Castle of Rocquencourt

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

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Where: Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

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Château de Rocquencourt stands in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Rocquencourt, begun in 1781 to a design by the architect Charles de Wailly for the comtesse de Provence, no longer stands: it was pulled down in 1963 after suffering heavy damage during the Second World War. Only the entrance gate remains, bearing the interlaced initials of Cécile Furtado-Heine, a 19th-century owner who had the park laid out. It is this park, listed as a historic monument, that visitors can walk through on the site of the former estate.

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What to know

The château itself no longer exists, having been demolished in 1963.
Only the park and the entrance gate remain and can be approached.
It is the park of the former château that has been listed as a historic monument since 1946.
No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities should be expected at this site.

Where this château is

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt · Yvelines · Île-de-France

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Address

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, Yvelines

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00087591
Period of construction: 18th century

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Can you visit the château de Rocquencourt?: No, the building was demolished in 1963; only the surviving park and entrance gate can be seen.
Why did the château de Rocquencourt disappear?: Damaged during the Second World War, it was demolished in 1963.
Who had the château de Rocquencourt built?: The comtesse de Provence, from 1781, to designs by the architect Charles de Wailly.
What remains of the château de Rocquencourt today?: Only the park, now protected as a historic monument, and the entrance gate bearing Cécile Furtado-Heine's initials are still visible.