Can you visit the Château des Nouettes?

The building houses a medical and educational institute, so free access to the interior is not possible.

Why is the Château des Nouettes famous?

It was the home of the Comtesse de Ségur, who lived and wrote part of her stories there until 1872.

Where is the Château des Nouettes located?

It stands in the commune of Aube, in the Orne department, near L'Aigle, between the Perche and the pays d'Ouche.

How old is the château?

The present house was built in the nineteenth century in a classical style.

Château des Nouettes

Nouettes Castle

Aube

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Aube

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château de la Ferté-Frênel (Ferté-Frênel Castle)D'avril à fin octobre (Haute Saison)12 km

Sleep nearby

This week in the agenda

Château des Nouettes stands in Aube (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Château des Nouettes stands in the commune of Aube, in the Orne department, between the Perche and the pays d'Ouche, close to L'Aigle. It owes its fame to the Comtesse de Ségur, born Rostopchine, who lived there with her children and grandchildren until 1872 and wrote part of her work on the estate. The nineteenth century classical house, set in a park of old trees, now belongs to the Orne département and houses a medical and educational institute.

Written from Château des Nouettes

What to know

The château now houses a medical and educational institute, which in principle rules out free access to the interior.
No opening hours or admission fees are confirmed for public visits.
The estate lies in the countryside of the Orne, near L'Aigle, covering 72 hectares with a farm, meadows and woods.
Its main interest lies in its literary history, linked to the Comtesse de Ségur.

Where this château is

Aube · Orne · Normandie

Map of the area around Château des Nouettes

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

61270 Aube

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directions View on a map

Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Itineraries

Normandy castles in 2 days from Caen

In pictures

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château des Nouettes?: The building houses a medical and educational institute, so free access to the interior is not possible.
Why is the Château des Nouettes famous?: It was the home of the Comtesse de Ségur, who lived and wrote part of her stories there until 1872.
Where is the Château des Nouettes located?: It stands in the commune of Aube, in the Orne department, near L'Aigle, between the Perche and the pays d'Ouche.
How old is the château?: The present house was built in the nineteenth century in a classical style.