Can you visit the château de Vitry-sur-Seine?

No, the château was demolished in the early twentieth century and nothing habitable or open to the public remains.

What remains of the château today?

Only a doorway surround is still visible, on place Saint-Germain in Vitry-sur-Seine.

Why was the château destroyed?

Left abandoned and then damaged by the Seine flood of 1910, the main building was torn down shortly afterward, and its remaining wing disappeared around 1930.

Who built the château de Vitry-sur-Seine?

An earlier building was constructed in 1710 for Claude-François Paparel, then altered from 1728 by architect Robert de Cotte.

Where exactly was the château located?

Its former site now corresponds to the courtyard of the Danielle-Casanova secondary school, close to the church of Saint-Germain.

Château de Vitry-sur-Seine

Vitry-sur-Seine Castle

Vitry-sur-Seine

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Vitry-sur-Seine

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Vitry-sur-Seine stands in Vitry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne), in the Île-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Vitry-sur-Seine no longer stands: built in the early eighteenth century by architect Robert de Cotte for treasurer Claude-François Paparel, it was torn down in the early twentieth century after being damaged by the Seine flood of 1910. Its former site now lies within the grounds of the Danielle-Casanova secondary school, near the church of Saint-Germain. Nothing of the building remains visible today, apart from a doorway surround still standing on place Saint-Germain.

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What to know

The château no longer exists, so there is no building to visit on site.
The former location lies within the courtyard of the Danielle-Casanova secondary school in Vitry-sur-Seine.
A small remnant, a doorway surround, can still be seen on place Saint-Germain.
The former municipal art gallery stands where public baths were later built after the small château was demolished.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, since no monument remains to visit.

Where this château is

Vitry-sur-Seine · Val-de-Marne · Île-de-France

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Address

Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Vitry-sur-Seine?: No, the château was demolished in the early twentieth century and nothing habitable or open to the public remains.
What remains of the château today?: Only a doorway surround is still visible, on place Saint-Germain in Vitry-sur-Seine.
Why was the château destroyed?: Left abandoned and then damaged by the Seine flood of 1910, the main building was torn down shortly afterward, and its remaining wing disappeared around 1930.
Who built the château de Vitry-sur-Seine?: An earlier building was constructed in 1710 for Claude-François Paparel, then altered from 1728 by architect Robert de Cotte.
Where exactly was the château located?: Its former site now corresponds to the courtyard of the Danielle-Casanova secondary school, close to the church of Saint-Germain.