Can you visit the Château de Servigny?

No, it is a private property open to the public only on rare occasions, mainly for commemorations of the liberation of Cherbourg.

Why is the Château de Servigny well known?

It was in one of its drawing rooms that the German surrender of Cherbourg was signed on 26 June 1944, after American general Lawton Collins had set up his headquarters there.

How old is the Château de Servigny?

The gatehouse dates from the 16th century, the main building from the 17th century, and the whole was substantially remodelled in the 19th century by architect Eugène Barthélémy.

Is the Château de Servigny a listed historic monument?

Yes, its façades, roofs and the drawing room where the 1944 surrender was signed have been listed since 7 November 1979.

Can you stay at the Château de Servigny?

Part of the building is offered as a weekly rental, which is separate from visiting the monument itself.

Château de Servigny

Servigny Castle

Yvetot-Bocage

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Château de Servigny stands in Yvetot-Bocage (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Yvetot-Bocage, in the Cotentin peninsula, the Château de Servigny combines a defensive 16th century gatehouse with a residence largely reshaped in the 19th century by the Rouen architect Eugène Barthélémy. The site is best known for a precise episode of 1944: it was in a first floor drawing room that the German surrender of Cherbourg was signed, after American general Lawton Collins had set up his command post there. A private property still lived in by a family, the château retains its turreted pavilions, a park planted with exotic trees from 1872, and interiors marked by that wartime episode.

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What to know

The château is privately owned and opens to the public only rarely, on occasions commemorating the liberation of Cherbourg.
Part of the building is rented out by the week, which is not the same as visiting the monument.
The façades, roofs and the drawing room where the 1944 surrender was signed have been listed as a historic monument since 1979.
No regular visiting hours or admission fees are given, since there is no regular public access.
The 19th century park includes species such as cedars of Lebanon, sequoias and palm trees, visible from the surroundings.

Where this château is

Yvetot-Bocage · Manche · Normandie

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Yvetot-Bocage, Manche

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110644
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de Servigny?: No, it is a private property open to the public only on rare occasions, mainly for commemorations of the liberation of Cherbourg.
Why is the Château de Servigny well known?: It was in one of its drawing rooms that the German surrender of Cherbourg was signed on 26 June 1944, after American general Lawton Collins had set up his headquarters there.
How old is the Château de Servigny?: The gatehouse dates from the 16th century, the main building from the 17th century, and the whole was substantially remodelled in the 19th century by architect Eugène Barthélémy.
Is the Château de Servigny a listed historic monument?: Yes, its façades, roofs and the drawing room where the 1944 surrender was signed have been listed since 7 November 1979.
Can you stay at the Château de Servigny?: Part of the building is offered as a weekly rental, which is separate from visiting the monument itself.