Château de Vaulaville
Vaulaville Castle
Tour-en-Bessin
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- Tour-en-Bessin
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Château de Vaulaville stands in Tour-en-Bessin (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The Château de Vaulaville stands in Tour-en-Bessin, in the Calvados department, ringed by a moat that still traces its perimeter today. Built in the first half of the 18th century, it retains rooms with period woodwork, including a grand salon, a smaller salon and a room known as the bishop's chamber. Its chapel, facades, outbuildings and the garden porch pillars are among the elements protected as historic monuments.
What to know
- The château dates from the first half of the 18th century.
- The property is protected as a historic monument, with the chapel classified and the remaining notable features listed.
- The site is surrounded by a moat that encloses the grounds around the building.
- The protected interior rooms, including the grand salon and the bishop's chamber, retain their original woodwork decor.
- No verified opening hours or admission prices are available here.
Where this château is
Tour-en-Bessin · Calvados · Normandie
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Address
14400 Tour-en-Bessin
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- Period of construction
- first half of the 18th century
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- Where is the Château de Vaulaville located?
- It stands in the commune of Tour-en-Bessin, in the Calvados department.
- When was the Château de Vaulaville built?
- It was built during the first half of the 18th century.
- Is the Château de Vaulaville a listed historic monument?
- Yes, it is protected as a historic monument, with the chapel classified since 1971 and other notable features listed.
- What can be seen around the château?
- The building is surrounded by a moat, and the estate still has its garden porches with their original pillars.
- Which rooms retain period decor?
- The grand salon, the smaller salon and the so-called bishop's chamber still have their original woodwork.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q19324818
- Mérimée PA00111760
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