Can you visit the inside of the château du Puy?

No, only the grounds, the chapel, park and gardens, are open to the public.

How old is the château du Puy?

The manor house was built around 1650 by François du Puy, and the chapel was added in the late seventeenth century.

Is the château du Puy a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument under orders from 1984 and 1988.

What is there to see in the château du Puy's park?

A clipped hedge maze, ponds and a classical garden laid out around the manor house.

Château du Puy

Puy Castle

Ruillé-Froid-Fonds

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Tickets and prices

Adult: €3
Child: Free

Free for les moins de 16 ans

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Where: Ruillé-Froid-Fonds

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Château du Puy stands in Ruillé-Froid-Fonds (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). Adult admission costs 3 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château du Puy stands at Ruillé-Froid-Fonds, in Mayenne, at the centre of an estate that has kept its classical seventeenth century layout. Built around 1650 by François du Puy, it retains a chapel with a tuffeau stone altarpiece, an unusual material in a region where marble is more common, and a clipped hedge garden forming a maze, one of only two of its kind left in Mayenne. Visitors can walk around the manor house, the gardens, the ponds and the outbuildings, in farmland largely unchanged for three centuries.

What to know

Only the grounds can be visited: the chapel, park, gardens and clipped hedge maze, the manor house itself is not open.
The adult entrance fee is 3 euros.
The estate is protected as a historic monument under listing orders from 1984 and 1988.
The visit takes place outdoors, across a rural park and pathways, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
The château belongs to the Route des Joyaux de la Mayenne circuit, alongside other châteaux and gardens in the area.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 15 juillet au 31 août: 12h00-18h00
Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

Prices

Adult: €3
Child: Free

Free for les moins de 16 ans

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Ruillé-Froid-Fonds · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Address

Le Puy, 53170 Ruillé-Froid-Fonds

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00109582
Period of construction: 17th century

Frequently asked

Château du Puy: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €3. Child: free. Free for: les moins de 16 ans.
Can you visit the inside of the château du Puy?: No, only the grounds, the chapel, park and gardens, are open to the public.
How old is the château du Puy?: The manor house was built around 1650 by François du Puy, and the chapel was added in the late seventeenth century.
Is the château du Puy a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument under orders from 1984 and 1988.
What is there to see in the château du Puy's park?: A clipped hedge maze, ponds and a classical garden laid out around the manor house.