Domaine de la Léonardsau

To make a day of it

Domaine de la Léonardsau stands in Obernai (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 19th century, first half of the 20th century). Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Léonardsau estate near Obernai is a property built between the late 19th and early 20th century for the de Dietrich family, in a Renaissance-inspired style that incorporates older architectural fragments. The main draw is the nine-hectare park laid out by landscape architect Jules Buyssens, combining an English-style garden, a formal French layout, and small Italian and Japanese garden settings. Inside, one room still bears decoration painted in 1902 by Charles Spindler, in an Art Nouveau idiom.

What to know

• The château was built in several phases between 1899 and 1921 for Baron Albert-Louis-Eugène de Dietrich.
• The nine-hectare park was designed by Jules Buyssens, with later work by René-Édouard André.
• The façades, roofs and several interior rooms have been listed as historic monuments since 1986, and the park since 1990.
• The estate has belonged to the town of Obernai since 1970.
• No opening hours or admission fees are confirmed, so check before visiting.

Practical information

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Parking

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Where this château is

Obernai · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Address

Rue de Dietrich, 67210 Obernai

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA00084847

Period of construction

19th century, first half of the 20th century

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Frequently asked

Domaine de la Léonardsau: how much is admission?

Admission is free. Child: free. Free for: accès libre et gratuit pour tous.

Who built the Léonardsau château?

Baron Albert-Louis-Eugène de Dietrich, who bought the estate in 1896, had the château built in stages between 1899 and 1921.

What makes the park notable?

It was designed by Belgian landscape architect Jules Buyssens and combines an English garden, a French formal garden, and Italian and Japanese garden elements across nine hectares.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It has been listed since 1986 for its façades, roofs and some interior rooms, and since 1990 for its park.

Does the de Dietrich family still own the estate?

No, the town of Obernai has owned it since 1970.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

• This entry in Markdown
• Mérimée PA00084847
• Official website

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