Castle of Sorques
Montigny-sur-Loing
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- Montigny-sur-Loing
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Château de Sorques stands in Montigny-sur-Loing (Seine-et-Marne), in the Île-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.
The château de Sorques stands on the banks of the Loing, at the edge of the hamlet that gave it its name, in the commune of Montigny-sur-Loing. The present building replaced an earlier eighteenth-century château, now gone, on the same site. Its facade is laid out over four storeys with nine rows of windows, in a symmetrical arrangement typical of houses from the late Ancien Régime or early nineteenth century.
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What to know
- The château is privately owned, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
- It stands on the banks of the Loing, away from the centre of Montigny-sur-Loing.
- No information is available on accessibility, parking or dogs.
- There is no interior visit, only the exterior architecture can be seen from the surroundings.
Where this château is
Montigny-sur-Loing · Seine-et-Marne · Île-de-France
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Address
Montigny-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit the château de Sorques?
- The château is privately owned and its interior is not open to the public; only the exterior architecture can be seen.
- Where is the château de Sorques located?
- It stands in the hamlet of Sorques, in the commune of Montigny-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne, on the banks of the Loing.
- What is the origin of the present building?
- It was built on the site of an earlier eighteenth-century château that no longer exists.
- Which family owned the château?
- In the nineteenth century it belonged to Count Raymond Lavaurs, mayor of the commune, before passing to a Mr Pascal in the early twentieth century.
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Sources
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