Can the château de Saint-Leu still be visited?

No, the building was demolished in 1837 and cannot be visited.

What remains of the château de Saint-Leu today?

A commemorative monument from 1844 still stands, along with a few scattered traces of the former park.

Why was the château de Saint-Leu demolished?

After the Duke of Bourbon-Condé's death in 1830 and the local hostility that followed, upkeep became too costly and the château was torn down in 1837.

Who died at the château de Saint-Leu?

The Duke of Bourbon-Condé was found hanged there in 1830, under circumstances never fully clarified.

Château de Saint-Leu

Saint-Leu Castle

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

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Where: Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

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Château de Saint-Leu stands in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (Val-d'Oise), in the Île-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Saint-Leu, in the Val-d'Oise region of France, no longer stands: it was pulled down in 1837 and the grounds were later built over with housing. The estate had combined two successive manor houses, later reshaped under Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais, who commissioned an extensive landscape park. Its last owner, the Duke of Bourbon-Condé, died there in 1830 under circumstances that remain unexplained, found hanged at his bedroom window. Today only a commemorative monument raised in 1844 marks the spot where the château once stood.

Written from Castle of Saint-Leu

What to know

The château no longer exists: it was completely demolished in 1837 and the land was later developed.
Only a commemorative monument, erected in 1844 in memory of the Duke of Bourbon-Condé, still stands.
Of the original park, only scattered minor traces remain within the present-day town.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, since there is no monument open to visitors.

Where this château is

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt · Val-d'Oise · Île-de-France

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Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Val-d'Oise

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Frequently asked

Can the château de Saint-Leu still be visited?: No, the building was demolished in 1837 and cannot be visited.
What remains of the château de Saint-Leu today?: A commemorative monument from 1844 still stands, along with a few scattered traces of the former park.
Why was the château de Saint-Leu demolished?: After the Duke of Bourbon-Condé's death in 1830 and the local hostility that followed, upkeep became too costly and the château was torn down in 1837.
Who died at the château de Saint-Leu?: The Duke of Bourbon-Condé was found hanged there in 1830, under circumstances never fully clarified.