Château de Mesnières

Mesnières-en-Bray, France

In the 11th century there was wooden fort on the site of current castle, built by Robert Mesnières. It was demolished in the 15th century and the new Renaissaince castle was built in the early 1500s and inaugurated in 1546. It was influenced by famous castles of Loire valley.

In 1590 Château de Mesnières was moved to the possession of Fautereau family. Louis Fautereau enlarged and decorated the castle and built a new chapel. However after the Great Revolution it was used as a prison and later orphanage. The castle was badly damaged by fire in 2004. Today it is restored and open to the public.

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Founded: 16th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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Régine R. (2 years ago)
Very beautiful park and castle ?
Thomas Hertha (2 years ago)
We visited the garden and were disappointed. Although the castle and the main path look very beautiful, many other areas of the gardens are poorly maintained and the buildings are very run down. We received an overview plan for the tour, but the greenhouse area was closed and the mill with the weir was not accessible at all. Unfortunately, we would not recommend the visit.
Jean pierre Morin (2 years ago)
We were not able to visit the castle for the second time. Yet it was planned in the schedule. Reason: too many groups, no time for individuals. So review the organization of visits to avoid bringing people from far away
Alexandra B (3 years ago)
Very well maintained castle, the visit lasts 25-30 minutes max. We visit 5 rooms on the ground floor (1 corridor, 2 chapels, a small reception room and a classroom) and it's over, really a shame, but good for 6th grade, we can still try for a little discovery. We do not have access to the floors. Young woman (guide) very nice and friendly but no great explanations, the minimum. The garden is large with buildings but it is only lawn, there is a small enclosure with goats and free-roaming birds (ducks, peacock geese) pleasant for children.
Guillaume Kubiak (3 years ago)
A very beautiful castle. A stopover to visit before going to your vacation spot
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