Can you still visit the château des Bruyères?

No, it was demolished in 1760 and no visible remains survive.

Where was the château des Bruyères located?

It stood in what is now the town of Les Lilas, at the corner of Avenue Pasteur and Rue Chassagnole.

What remains of the château today?

Nothing of the original building; only nearby street names and a public park recall its former location.

Who owned the château des Bruyères?

Its owners included the Duke of Lorges and Louis II de Rohan-Chabot, before it was sold to a Parisian roofer who had it demolished.

Château des Bruyères

Bruyères Castle

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The château des Bruyères was a manor house that once stood in what is now the town of Les Lilas, near the junction of Avenue Pasteur and Rue Chassagnole. Built at the end of the 17th century on the site of an older residence, surrounded by a formal French garden and an orangery, it belonged among others to the Duke of Lorges and later to Louis II de Rohan-Chabot. Bought in 1760 by a Parisian roofer, it was torn down so its stones could be sold off, leaving only the chapel and the orangery standing into the 19th century.

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What to know

The château was completely demolished in 1760 and no built trace of it remains today.
There is therefore no possibility of visiting the monument itself.
The site was located in the Bruyères district of Les Lilas, near Avenue Pasteur and Rue Chassagnole.
A public park called Parc des Bruyères, also known as Parc Simone Weil, opened in 2017, covers part of the area and can be freely visited.
The memory of the estate survives in the street names Chassagnole, Jules-David and des Bruyères.

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Can you still visit the château des Bruyères?: No, it was demolished in 1760 and no visible remains survive.
Where was the château des Bruyères located?: It stood in what is now the town of Les Lilas, at the corner of Avenue Pasteur and Rue Chassagnole.
What remains of the château today?: Nothing of the original building; only nearby street names and a public park recall its former location.
Who owned the château des Bruyères?: Its owners included the Duke of Lorges and Louis II de Rohan-Chabot, before it was sold to a Parisian roofer who had it demolished.

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