Can you visit the Château des Amendes?

No, the building is now a municipal facility and is closed to tourist visits.

Why is it called the Château des Amendes?

Local tradition holds that its name refers to fines imposed on workers at the nearby earthenware factory, whose proceeds allegedly funded the town's fire brigade.

Who built the Château des Amendes?

It was built by Edme Frontier, director of the Montereau earthenware factory, in the second half of the 19th century.

What is the Château des Amendes used for today?

It houses the town's service for elderly residents and is also used as a wedding venue.

Amendes Château

Montereau-Fault-Yonne

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Château des Amendes stands in Montereau-Fault-Yonne (Seine-et-Marne), in the Île-de-France region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château des Amendes is a bourgeois residence built in the second half of the 19th century in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, commissioned by Edme Frontier, director of the town's earthenware factory. Its name, long shrouded in mystery, is said to refer to fines imposed on factory workers, the proceeds of which allegedly helped fund the town's volunteer fire brigade. Now a municipal building, it no longer functions as a museum but remains a landmark of Montereau's industrial past.

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What to know

The building now serves as a municipal facility and is not open for tourist visits.
It houses the town's service for elderly residents and is also used as a wedding venue.
A full renovation was carried out between late 2016 and early 2017.
It stands on rue Pierre-Brossolette, west of the town centre of Montereau-Fault-Yonne.

Where this château is

Montereau-Fault-Yonne · Seine-et-Marne · Île-de-France

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4 Rue Pierre Brossolette, 77130 Montereau-Fault-Yonne

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Château phone number

+33 1 64 70 44 00

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Can you visit the Château des Amendes?: No, the building is now a municipal facility and is closed to tourist visits.
Why is it called the Château des Amendes?: Local tradition holds that its name refers to fines imposed on workers at the nearby earthenware factory, whose proceeds allegedly funded the town's fire brigade.
Who built the Château des Amendes?: It was built by Edme Frontier, director of the Montereau earthenware factory, in the second half of the 19th century.
What is the Château des Amendes used for today?: It houses the town's service for elderly residents and is also used as a wedding venue.