Can you visit the Château du Boschet?

The available information does not specify public visiting conditions, so direct enquiry is needed.

Who built the Château du Boschet?

It was built between 1660 and 1680 for Pierre de Lescouët, viscount of Boschet and chamberlain to the Duke of Orléans.

Why is it called the Breton Versailles?

The nickname comes from its formal French gardens, attributed to followers of André Le Nôtre.

Is the Château du Boschet a protected monument?

It has been fully listed as a historic monument since an order issued in 2011.

Château du Boschet

Boschet Castle

Bourg-des-Comptes

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Château du Boschet stands in Bourg-des-Comptes (Ille-et-Vilaine), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Set within a bend of the Vilaine river, the Château du Boschet displays a main building topped by a Mansard roof and flanked by four corner pavilions. Built between 1660 and 1680 for Pierre de Lescouët, chamberlain to the Duke of Orléans, it retains an interior staircase with white stone balusters and formal French gardens attributed to followers of Le Nôtre, earning it the nickname of the Breton Versailles. The whole estate, including its outbuildings, came through the 19th century largely unchanged.

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What to know

The château has been fully listed as a historic monument since 2011, covering the main building, outbuildings and park.
No opening hours or admission fees are confirmed in the available information, so checking in advance is advisable.
Ownership changed in 2022, when the estate was acquired by private owners.
The site includes the main residence, a 17th century chapel, U shaped outbuildings and formal French gardens.

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Where this château is

Bourg-des-Comptes · Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne

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Bourg-des-Comptes, Ille-et-Vilaine

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00090508
Period of construction: second half of the 17th century, 18th century

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Can you visit the Château du Boschet?: The available information does not specify public visiting conditions, so direct enquiry is needed.
Who built the Château du Boschet?: It was built between 1660 and 1680 for Pierre de Lescouët, viscount of Boschet and chamberlain to the Duke of Orléans.
Why is it called the Breton Versailles?: The nickname comes from its formal French gardens, attributed to followers of André Le Nôtre.
Is the Château du Boschet a protected monument?: It has been fully listed as a historic monument since an order issued in 2011.