Can you visit the château du Haut-Buc?

No, the building now houses a school and is not open to the public, but its gardens can be freely visited.

What is the history of the château du Haut-Buc?

An earlier building, linked to Louis XIV and his illegitimate son the comte de Toulouse, was demolished in 1740; the current château was built between 1864 and 1866.

What remains of the 17th-century château?

Only the gatekeeper's pavilion survives from that period.

What can be seen in the château's gardens?

An Ionic colonnade, copies of classical sculptures, and a canal, within grounds that are now a public park.

Château du Haut-Buc

Haut-Buc Castle

Buc

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Château du Haut-Buc stands in Buc (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Buc, in the Yvelines, the château du Haut-Buc stands on a site tied to the history of Versailles: Louis XIV is said to have lodged his illegitimate son, the comte de Toulouse, here before the building was torn down on Louis XV's orders in 1740. The current structure, built between 1864 and 1866 for a Parisian businessman, has three storeys plus an attic in 19th-century style, with a Louis XV-style balcony and a terrace roof lined with a balustrade. The surrounding gardens, now a public park, still hold an Ionic colonnade and a set of sculptures copied from classical works, arranged around a canal.

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What to know

The château itself cannot be visited, as it now houses a school.
The gardens, however, form a public park open to all.
Visitors can see the Ionic colonnade and the copies of classical sculptures placed around the canal.
The gatekeeper's pavilion is the only surviving trace of the 17th-century buildings.

Where this château is

Buc · Yvelines · Île-de-France

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Address

20 Rue Louis Massotte, 78530 Buc

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Château phone number

+33 1 39 20 71 00

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Can you visit the château du Haut-Buc?: No, the building now houses a school and is not open to the public, but its gardens can be freely visited.
What is the history of the château du Haut-Buc?: An earlier building, linked to Louis XIV and his illegitimate son the comte de Toulouse, was demolished in 1740; the current château was built between 1864 and 1866.
What remains of the 17th-century château?: Only the gatekeeper's pavilion survives from that period.
What can be seen in the château's gardens?: An Ionic colonnade, copies of classical sculptures, and a canal, within grounds that are now a public park.