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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 november 2023
Parcours halloween pour les enfants intéressant et ludique
Visited in november 2023
Nous avons visité le château le jour d'Halloween (mardi 31 octobre), nous avons fait les énigmes dans le jardin décoré pour Halloween, le niveau était dur mais nous avons passé un bon moment, puis la visite du château avec un guide au top ! Visite ludique avec les enfants et bien évidemment rempli de fantômes qui ouvrent les portes ou tapes....
Le seul point noir fût pour mon fils déçu d'avoir eu un bonbon, nous étions les derniers de cette journée exceptionnelle une petite poignée pour les enfants participants aurait été sympa (ns comprenons que ns ne sommes pas les seuls mais bon y avait pas non plus abondance...
Le point négatif pour nous et que les personnes à l'accueil lorsque nous avons fait le retour n'avaient pas les réponses ou explications lorsque nous avons posés des questions....
Merci au guide pour cette visite.
Visited in november 2023
Domaine merveilleux charge d'histoire visite très intéressante parc magnifique excellent accueil à voir absolument
Visited in october 2023
Superbe endroit ainsi que les alentours pour se ballader
Visited in october 2023
Visits are possible with guided tours in French only. For those not speaking French there are booklets in several languages. Taking pictures inside the château is forbidden.

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