Can you visit the château de Tournebu?

No, the site is privately owned and closed to the public.

What remains of the château de Tournebu?

Only a cylindrical twelfth century keep survives, standing within a farmyard.

Is the château de Tournebu a listed historic monument?

Yes, its remains have been listed as a historic monument since a 1927 decree.

Where is the château de Tournebu located?

It lies within the former commune of Tournebu, now part of Cesny-les-Sources in the Calvados department.

Château de Tournebu

Tournebu Castle

Cesny-les-Sources

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Cesny-les-Sources

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Tournebu stands in Cesny-les-Sources (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century, 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In the Cinglais countryside, a cylindrical twelfth century keep still stands at the back of a farmyard, the sole remnant of a fortified castle dismantled after the Revolution. Standing 21 metres tall, it bears traces of a later transformation into a star shaped bastioned fort, along with Louis XIII style fireplaces and stonemasons' marks carved into its façade. The site is privately owned and not open to visitors.

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What to know

The castle is not open to visitors, as it remains a private property.
Only the keep survives, visible from the outside within a farmyard.
The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1927, with the inscription covering the remaining structure.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities since the site does not receive the public.

Where this château is

Cesny-les-Sources · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

Cesny-les-Sources, Calvados

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00111764
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century, 16th century, 17th century

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Can you visit the château de Tournebu?: No, the site is privately owned and closed to the public.
What remains of the château de Tournebu?: Only a cylindrical twelfth century keep survives, standing within a farmyard.
Is the château de Tournebu a listed historic monument?: Yes, its remains have been listed as a historic monument since a 1927 decree.
Where is the château de Tournebu located?: It lies within the former commune of Tournebu, now part of Cesny-les-Sources in the Calvados department.