When was the current castle built?

Reconstruction began in 1883 with the north pavilion and continued through the 1930s, particularly for interior decoration and the grand salon, completed in 1929-1930.

What architectural style does the castle display?

The château follows neo-Louis XIII style with an asymmetrical plan combining a main residence, two side pavilions and circular towers framing the eastern entrance.

What features does the park contain?

The park preserves an 18th-century formal French garden, an orangery, terraces, a period gateway and early 20th-century landscaping by renowned designers.

Which decorators or artists worked on the castle?

Landscape designer Henri Nivet oversaw the park in the early 1910s, followed by Jean du Pontavice in 1920. Decorator Auguste Jobbé-Duval created the grand salon's ornament in 1929-1930.

Château du Bois-Bide

Bois-Bide Castle

Pocé-les-Bois

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Pocé-les-Bois

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château de Vitré (Vitré Castle)from €94 km
château des Pères (Pères Castle)Open to visitors17 km
Château de Châteaugiron (Châteaugiron Castle)guided tours scheduled during each school holiday period (dates available from the tourist office or the Agenda section)19 km

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Château du Bois-Bide stands in Pocé-les-Bois (Ille-et-Vilaine), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Bois-Bide castle in Ille-et-Vilaine was rebuilt from 1883 on the site of a 17th-century structure. Its neo-Louis XIII design features a main residential block flanked by two side pavilions, one rectangular to the north and one with a polygonal apse to the south. Completed in the early 20th century, the château combines ambitious architecture with refined interiors, including a grand salon decorated in 1929 with woodwork, damask silk and an allegorical painted ceiling.

What to know

The park, preserved since the 18th century with its terraces and formal French garden, was restructured by renowned landscape designers in the early 20th century.
The façades, roofs and outbuildings including the orangery, dovecote and stables are protected as a historic monument.
The interior features 18th-century elements alongside Art Deco decoration from the 1920s and 1930s.
The castle, its grounds and monumental entrance have been listed as a historic monument since 2007.

Where this château is

Pocé-les-Bois · Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne

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Address

35500 Pocé-les-Bois

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA35000033
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century

Frequently asked

When was the current castle built?: Reconstruction began in 1883 with the north pavilion and continued through the 1930s, particularly for interior decoration and the grand salon, completed in 1929-1930.
What architectural style does the castle display?: The château follows neo-Louis XIII style with an asymmetrical plan combining a main residence, two side pavilions and circular towers framing the eastern entrance.
What features does the park contain?: The park preserves an 18th-century formal French garden, an orangery, terraces, a period gateway and early 20th-century landscaping by renowned designers.
Which decorators or artists worked on the castle?: Landscape designer Henri Nivet oversaw the park in the early 1910s, followed by Jean du Pontavice in 1920. Decorator Auguste Jobbé-Duval created the grand salon's ornament in 1929-1930.