Can you visit the Quesney castle?

The site consists of open-air ruins, with no roofed interior open to visitors.

How old are the Quesney castle ruins?

The castle was rebuilt between 1128 and 1154, after the earlier structure was destroyed in 1123.

Where is the Quesney castle located?

It stands in the commune of Vatteville-la-Rue, in Seine-Maritime, on the bank of the Seine.

What remains to be seen on site?

Visitors can see the mound, the ditches, the lower courtyard platform and remains of the polygonal keep, including a herringbone-pattern wall.

Château du Quesney (Vatteville-la-Rue)

Vatteville-la-Rue

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Vatteville-la-Rue

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Château du Quesney stands in Vatteville-la-Rue (Seine-Maritime), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Set on a mound above the Seine, the ruins of the Quesney castle recall a shell-keep fortress rebuilt in the 12th century by the Beaumont-Meulan family. The site still shows the layout of the ditches, the lower courtyard platform and the base of the polygonal keep, including a herringbone stonework pattern visible on an east wall. Excavations carried out in the 1990s uncovered the arrangement of a lord's residence, service buildings and a now vanished river port at the foot of the stronghold.

Written from Château du Quesnay (Vatteville-la-Rue)

Where this château is

Vatteville-la-Rue · Seine-Maritime · Normandie

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Address

Vatteville-la-Rue, Seine-Maritime

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA76000022
Period of construction: 12th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Quesney castle?: The site consists of open-air ruins, with no roofed interior open to visitors.
How old are the Quesney castle ruins?: The castle was rebuilt between 1128 and 1154, after the earlier structure was destroyed in 1123.
Where is the Quesney castle located?: It stands in the commune of Vatteville-la-Rue, in Seine-Maritime, on the bank of the Seine.
What remains to be seen on site?: Visitors can see the mound, the ditches, the lower courtyard platform and remains of the polygonal keep, including a herringbone-pattern wall.