Can you visit the château de Villacerf?

No, the château was destroyed during the French Revolution and no building has survived.

What remains of the château de Villacerf today?

Only the outline of the former park can be traced, thanks to the streams that once marked its boundaries, along with a small pond where the ornamental lake used to be.

Why was it called château de Saint-Sépulchre?

The name came from a priory founded in the 10th century to house a fragment of the Holy Sepulchre brought back from Jerusalem by Saint Adérald.

Why was the name changed to Villacerf?

In 1673, under Louis XIV, the name Saint-Sépulcre was replaced with Villacerf in honour of Édouard Colbert de Villacerf.

Château de Villacerf

Villacerf Castle

Villacerf

Access

Not open to visitors

Source: Office de tourisme du Nogentais et des vallées de la Seine et de l'Aube, courriel du 16 octobre 2026

Where: Villacerf

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (Barberey-Saint-Sulpice Castle)Open to visitors8 km

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Château de Villacerf stands in Villacerf (Aube), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is not open to visitors.

The château de Villacerf, in the Aube department, no longer stands: it was destroyed during the French Revolution. Formerly known as the château de Saint-Sépulchre, it originated from a Cluniac priory founded in the 10th century around a relic brought back from Jerusalem. The site can still be traced in the landscape, between the streams that once marked its boundaries, but no building remains.

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What to know

The château was completely destroyed during the Revolution and cannot be visited.
No building remains, only traces visible in the present-day field divisions.
The former park, known today as le Parc, lies between the Melda stream and a ditch to the south.
A small pond marks the site of the château's former ornamental lake.
The name Villacerf replaced Saint-Sépulcre in 1673.

Where this château is

Villacerf · Aube · Grand Est

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Address

Villacerf, Aube

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Villacerf?: No, the château was destroyed during the French Revolution and no building has survived.
What remains of the château de Villacerf today?: Only the outline of the former park can be traced, thanks to the streams that once marked its boundaries, along with a small pond where the ornamental lake used to be.
Why was it called château de Saint-Sépulchre?: The name came from a priory founded in the 10th century to house a fragment of the Holy Sepulchre brought back from Jerusalem by Saint Adérald.
Why was the name changed to Villacerf?: In 1673, under Louis XIV, the name Saint-Sépulcre was replaced with Villacerf in honour of Édouard Colbert de Villacerf.