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HENRY FOUNTAIN CASTLE

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3, place du Château, 14610Fontaine-Henry, France Show on map
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2025
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This Renaissance-style château houses a rich collection of period furniture, paintings, engravings and porcelain.

This Renaissance-style château, built by the Harcourts and listed as a Monument Historique, has been handed down from generation to generation since the 13th century, to the d'Oilliamson family. Its current owner, the Marquis d'Oilliamson, describes it as "a Loire château lost in Normandy". Its roofs are dizzyingly high (among the highest in France), and the west facade illustrates four different architectural styles. In addition, there are no fewer than 52 levels throughout the château - a veritable labyrinth! The first floor salons house a rich collection of period furniture, paintings, engravings and porcelain. You can also visit the vast 13th- and 16th-century seigniorial chapel. For a guided tour, allow at least three-quarters of an hour. That is, if it's an "ordinary" visit! Because if the master of the house is leading the way, the visit takes on an even more fascinating dimension, filled with anecdotes and stories both great and small. And you'll quickly lose track of time... Several tour themes are available: by candlelight, for children, or in the form of an investigative game. The choice is yours!

Numerous weekends and events are organized to bring the place to life: chivalry festival, historical re-enactment, investigations into anecdotes about the Marquis' ancestors, murder party in the château's salons... Enough to make us want to come... and come back!

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Visited in march 2025
Une belle découverte. Un château que l'on peut visiter en partie accompagné d'un guide qui vous explique l'histoire de ce lieu.
Visited in february 2025
Très jolie château avec une belle histoire. Il est encore habité et meublé avec du mobilier d'époque. Venez participer à son entretien en venant le visiter.
Visited in february 2025
Visite très enrichissante. Château médiéval transformé au fur et à mesure des époques. À voir.
Visited in november 2024
Belle demeure et beaux jardins à visiter
Visited in november 2024
Très beau domaine ! Mais pensez à réserver ! Nous n'avons pas pu nous joindre à la visite de l'intérieur du château, il n'y avait plus de place malheureusement. Un peu déçu au vu de l'âge et du nombre de visiteurs par session...
''Jardin à l'anglaise'' malheureusement ce dernier manque quand-même d'entretien (jardins de médicinales en particulier).

Chapelle très bien conservée.
L'exposition au sous sol du château très intéressante, malheureusement peu mise en valeur ...

Merci pour l'accueil.

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