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Château de Vaussieux, Vaux-sur-Seulles

Château de Vaussieux

Vaussieux Castle

Vaux-sur-Seulles

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Vaux-sur-Seulles

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Château de Vaussieux stands in Vaux-sur-Seulles (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Vaussieux stands in Vaux-sur-Seulles, in Calvados, on an estate occupied since the Middle Ages, though its present appearance dates from the second half of the 18th century. Around 1771 the marquis d'Héricy had the building remodelled, adding a storey and larger windows, shortly before it became in 1778 the headquarters of a large military camp assembled by Louis XVI, an episode linked to the American War of Independence. The courtyard facade still bears a balcony and a pediment carrying the arms of the marquis and marquise d'Héricy.

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Where this château is

Vaux-sur-Seulles · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

14400 Vaux-sur-Seulles

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00111782
Period of construction
18th century

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Is the château de Vaussieux open to visitors?
Available information does not specify opening hours or visiting conditions.
What is the château's connection to military history?
In 1778 it became the headquarters of a camp of 40,000 soldiers assembled by Louis XVI, an episode that indirectly helped the 1781 victory at Yorktown.
When was the current château built?
The present building mainly results from a 17th century reconstruction, then alterations made around 1771 by the marquis d'Héricy.
Is the château de Vaussieux a listed monument?
Its facades and roofs have been listed as a historic monument since an order of 16 July 1970.

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