Who designed the château du Tertre?

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc drew the plans in the 19th century, while construction was carried out by his son-in-law Maurice Ouradou.

Can the château du Tertre be visited?

No verified information confirms current visiting arrangements.

What is the connection to Jacques Foccart?

Jacques Foccart was born at the château in 1913 and spent part of his childhood there, his family owning it until 1966.

Château du Tertre

Tertre Castle

Ambrières-les-Vallées

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Where: Ambrières-les-Vallées

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Château du Tertre stands in Ambrières-les-Vallées (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Standing beside the Varenne river in Ambrières-les-Vallées, this 19th century country house was designed by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, with construction carried out by his son-in-law Maurice Ouradou. Red brick, now covered in render, and granite make up a building laid out around the angle between the river and the access road. The place is chiefly remembered as the birthplace and childhood home of Jacques Foccart, whose family owned it until 1966.

Written from Château du Tertre (Ambrières-les-Vallées)

What to know

The château served as a reform school for boys and later as a holiday centre before being bought in 1991 by a British tourism group.
No verified information is available on opening hours, prices or visiting conditions.
The building stands a few hundred metres from the road linking Ambrières-les-Vallées to Le Pas, alongside the Varenne river.

Where this château is

Ambrières-les-Vallées · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Ambrières-les-Vallées, Mayenne

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Frequently asked

Who designed the château du Tertre?: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc drew the plans in the 19th century, while construction was carried out by his son-in-law Maurice Ouradou.
Can the château du Tertre be visited?: No verified information confirms current visiting arrangements.
What is the connection to Jacques Foccart?: Jacques Foccart was born at the château in 1913 and spent part of his childhood there, his family owning it until 1966.

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