Château de Querqueville

Querqueville, France

The construction of Château de Querqueville was probably built in 1730 by Barbou family. Napoleon I visited in the castle in 1811. In 1938 it was acquired by the Querqueville community as a town hall.

References:

Querqueville Community

Address

Avenue de Couville 1, Querqueville, France

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Details

Founded: 1730
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

Rating

3.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Marion Capron (10 months ago)
Not dog friendly

Quedru Annie (2 years ago)
Great disappointment for this visit to a indeed very beautiful park but the cost is disproportionate to the expectation We traveled 300 km to see hydrangeas in bloom I do not advise and obviously the very limited number of visitors proves me right

Florent Lejeune (2 years ago)
Magnificent place! A must see ! Very well maintained English garden. Even if you can only visit the garden and the postern, the castle being private, it is well worth it! View of the sea in the distance!

Yvonne DeBusschere (3 years ago)
Absolutely gorgeous property and wonderful experience with the guided tour we were given.

Maxime K. (4 years ago)
Magnifique château, vue imprenable!

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