When was Saint-Hilaire Castle built?

The castle was constructed in the early seventeenth century under Louis XIII, with interior arrangements dating from the 1640s.

Is the chapel contemporary with the castle?

Yes, the chapel was built at the same time as the castle under Louis XIII, and has preserved its grisaille window depicting the harvest of manna since 1646.

What makes the castle's interior decoration distinctive?

The staircase, great hall and two monumental fireplaces display decoration typical of the 1640s with square balusters, chimeras on consoles and caryatid figures, as well as an equestrian portrait.

Château de Saint-Hilaire

Saint-Hilaire Castle

Bouquetot

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Where: Bouquetot

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Château de Saint-Hilaire stands in Bouquetot (Eure), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Saint-Hilaire Castle was built in the early seventeenth century under Louis XIII, combining brick and stone in a characteristic Norman style. Its square pavilion to the southeast, adorned with glazed crosspieces, overlooks an ensemble that includes the chapel, outbuildings and dependencies. The interior contains decoration from the 1640s: a staircase with square balusters, monumental fireplaces with caryatids, a great hall with an equestrian portrait, and a chapel whose grisaille window dating from 1646 depicts the harvest of manna.

What to know

The property includes the castle, chapel, half-timbered press still covered with thatch, outbuildings, and the park with its original walls, pillars and gates.
The estate took the name Saint-Hilaire in 1741, a name retained ever since.
The principal interior decoration is concentrated in the staircase, great hall, and two monumental fireplaces with caryatids, dating from the 1640s.

Where this château is

Bouquetot · Eure · Normandie

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Address

511 Rue de Saint-Hilaire, 27310 Bouquetot

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA27000066
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century

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Frequently asked

When was Saint-Hilaire Castle built?: The castle was constructed in the early seventeenth century under Louis XIII, with interior arrangements dating from the 1640s.
Is the chapel contemporary with the castle?: Yes, the chapel was built at the same time as the castle under Louis XIII, and has preserved its grisaille window depicting the harvest of manna since 1646.
What makes the castle's interior decoration distinctive?: The staircase, great hall and two monumental fireplaces display decoration typical of the 1640s with square balusters, chimeras on consoles and caryatid figures, as well as an equestrian portrait.