When was the castle built?

The central pavilion dates from the 16th century. The two wings and service buildings were erected between 1756 and 1760, with the park laid out at the same time.

What is the dovecote at Villeprévost?

It is a circular building located in the courtyard, listed as a historical monument. It is part of the central pavilion documented since 1729.

Is the garden original?

The garden dates from 1756-1760 and was restored in 1910 based on archival plans. It remains an example of 18th-century French garden design.

Château de Villeprévost

Villeprévost Castle

Tillay-le-Péneux

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Château de Villeprévost stands in Tillay-le-Péneux (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Villeprévost Castle, built in the 16th century and transformed in the 18th century, exemplifies the character of country houses built for country gentlemen in the Beauce region. Its central pavilion, documented from 1729, is organized around a courtyard containing a circular dovecote and a chapel. Between 1756 and 1760, two wings and service buildings were added, while a range of utility structures, housing an orangery and bakehouse, bordered the kitchen garden. The park, designed according to 18th-century French garden principles, was restored in 1910 based on historical plans.

What to know

The facades, roofing of the main building with its wings, and the dovecote have been listed as historical monuments since 1986.
The garden and park, including the central avenue, groves and the scalloped wall to the west, have been protected as historical monuments since 1988.
The ensemble combines residential architecture from the 16th century with later developments, including the garden restored in 1910 based on archival documentation.
The Orgères gang, known in local history for its robberies, was reportedly captured at this location.

Where this château is

Tillay-le-Péneux · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

28140 Tillay-le-Péneux

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Château phone number

+33 2 37 99 45 17

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097225
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was the castle built?: The central pavilion dates from the 16th century. The two wings and service buildings were erected between 1756 and 1760, with the park laid out at the same time.
What is the dovecote at Villeprévost?: It is a circular building located in the courtyard, listed as a historical monument. It is part of the central pavilion documented since 1729.
Is the garden original?: The garden dates from 1756-1760 and was restored in 1910 based on archival plans. It remains an example of 18th-century French garden design.