Domaine du château de Canisy (également sur commune de Saint-Gilles)

To make a day of it

Domaine du château de Canisy (également sur commune de Saint-Gilles) stands in Canisy (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century). Adult admission costs 10 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on September 5, 2026.

Located in the commune of Canisy, in the Manche department, this estate combines a 16th-century château, altered in the 18th and 19th centuries, with an extensive agricultural and landscaped domain. The monumental granite staircase is attributed to François Gabriel, an ancestor of the architects who would later build Versailles. Around the main house stand notable outbuildings: an orangery, greenhouses, stables, coach houses and a kitchen garden, along with mills and farms scattered across the estate. The park, laid out in the 17th century and reworked several times since, bears the mark of landscape designer Achille Duchêne in the 1920s.

What to know

• The château and its estate are listed as historic monuments, with several levels of protection depending on the building.
• The 30-hectare park is part of a wider agricultural domain of about 300 hectares including farms and mills.
• Some outbuildings (orangery, greenhouses, stables, kitchen garden) are protected, though whether they are open to visitors is not specified in our sources.
• The site is now partly run as a boutique hotel, which may affect access to certain parts of the château.
• No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available here.

Practical information

Visit duration

Not verified

Wheelchair access

Not verified

Dogs

Not allowed

Parking

A village car park is located opposite the entrance to the parc

Where this château is

Canisy · Manche · Normandie

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Address

6-8 Rue de Kergorlay, 50750 Canisy

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

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Château phone number

+33 6 75 82 08 30

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Heritage status

Listed historic monument (classé)

Mérimée record PA00110350

Period of construction

16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de Canisy?

The estate includes a listed château and protected outbuildings, but our sources do not specify visiting arrangements; part of the site also operates as a hotel.

How old is the Château de Canisy?

The current building dates from the 16th century and was altered in the 18th and 19th centuries, standing on the ruins of a medieval castle.

Who built the château's staircase?

The monumental granite staircase is attributed to François Gabriel, an ancestor of the royal architects of the same name.

How large is the Canisy estate?

The park covers 30 hectares within a wider agricultural domain of about 300 hectares including farms and mills.

Sources

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

• This entry in Markdown
• Mérimée PA00110350
• Official website

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