Where is the château des Ravalet located?

It stands in Tourlaville, in the Manche department, within the territory of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

Why is the château des Ravalet famous?

It is known for the incestuous love affair of siblings Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet, executed in Paris in 1603.

How old is the château des Ravalet?

The current building was raised in Renaissance style between 1562 and 1575, on the remains of an earlier medieval manor.

Is the château des Ravalet a listed historic monument?

It holds a listed (inscribed) historic monument status.

Château des Ravalet

Ravalet Castle

Tourlaville

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Château des Ravalet stands in Tourlaville (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Tourlaville, on the edge of Cherbourg, the château des Ravalet stands in blue schist along the Trottebec river, a Renaissance building raised in the 1560s over the remains of a medieval manor. Its fame rests on the tragic story of Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet, siblings whose forbidden love ended with their execution in Paris in 1603. A chapel of atonement, built where Julien's tower once stood, still recalls the affair.

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The château is protected as a listed historic monument (inscription).
No accessibility information for visitors with reduced mobility is available.
The estate now belongs to the municipality of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
No details on opening days, admission fees or visit duration are given.

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Opening hours

from July to September: du mardi au dimanche de 13h30 à 18h30 (visite libre des salles principales aux heures d'ouverture de l'exposition)

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Where this château is

Tourlaville · Manche · Normandie

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387 Av. du Château des Ravalet, 50110 Tourlaville

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+33 2 33 08 26 00

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00135712

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Where is the château des Ravalet located?: It stands in Tourlaville, in the Manche department, within the territory of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Why is the château des Ravalet famous?: It is known for the incestuous love affair of siblings Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet, executed in Paris in 1603.
How old is the château des Ravalet?: The current building was raised in Renaissance style between 1562 and 1575, on the remains of an earlier medieval manor.
Is the château des Ravalet a listed historic monument?: It holds a listed (inscribed) historic monument status.