Who built the château du Pailly?

Gaspard de Saulx-Tavannes, Marshal of France and companion-in-arms of François I, had most of it built in the 1560s.

Are there remains of the medieval castle?

Yes, the early fourteenth-century keep was preserved during the Renaissance rebuilding.

Is the château du Pailly a protected historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 27 July 1921.

Who owns the château today?

It has belonged to the French State since 1963.

Château du Pailly

Pailly Castle

Le Pailly

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Château du Pailly stands in Le Pailly (Haute-Marne), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Le Pailly, in the Haute-Marne, stands one of the most accomplished Renaissance ensembles in the region, built in the 1560s for Gaspard de Saulx-Tavannes, Marshal of France. The courtyard, with its grand staircase featuring superimposed Ionic columns, reflects the architectural refinement sought by this companion-in-arms of François I. A medieval keep, remnant of the earlier fortified castle, still rises amid the water-filled moats. The park retains a lime-tree walk and a French formal garden reworked around the turn of the twentieth century.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1921 and has belonged to the French State since 1963.
The keep still standing today dates from the early fourteenth century, predating the Renaissance château.
The park includes a lime-tree walk and rare trees such as the catalpa and the pink chestnut.
No information on opening hours, prices or accessibility is available here.

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Opening hours

May: les dimanches et jours fériés
June: du jeudi au dimanche et jours fériés
July/August: du mardi au dimanche et jours fériés
September: tous les week-ends jusqu'au 20 septembre
October to March: fermé (hors réservation de groupe)
opening hours: 14h à 18h (dernière admission 30 minutes avant la fermeture)

Annual closures : October to March (except group bookings)

Prices

Child: Free

Free for Under 12 years old and holders of the Ministry of Culture card

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Dogs: Allowed on a lead
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Where this château is

Le Pailly · Haute-Marne · Grand Est

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Address

1 Rue du Breuil de Saint-Germain, 52600 Le Pailly

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Château phone number

+33 6 03 84 45 12

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00079072
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century

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Frequently asked

Who built the château du Pailly?: Gaspard de Saulx-Tavannes, Marshal of France and companion-in-arms of François I, had most of it built in the 1560s.
Are there remains of the medieval castle?: Yes, the early fourteenth-century keep was preserved during the Renaissance rebuilding.
Is the château du Pailly a protected historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 27 July 1921.
Who owns the château today?: It has belonged to the French State since 1963.