List of castles in the Île-de-France

This list of castles in the Île-de-France is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.

Essonne edit

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Dourdan 1220c.1220 Substantially intact   Museum Keep isolated by dry moat from rest of castle, used as prison until 1852.
Château d'Étampes 110112th century Ruins   Keep survives, known as the Tour de Guinette.
Château de Montlhéry 120113th century Ruins   Keep survives substantially intact.

Hauts-de-Seine edit

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château La Boursidière.

Paris edit

Castles of which little or nothing remains include The Bastille, The Louvre, The Temple and Château de la Tournelle.

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
The Bastille c. 1370-1789 Few relics survive   Due to its destruction after 1789, very little remains of the Bastille in the 21st century.
La Conciergerie 120113-14th century Fragment   Three towers survive from the medieval Conciergerie: the Caesar Tower, the Silver Tower and the Bonbec ("good beak") Tower.
The Louvre c. 12th century Few relics survive   Due to its continual alteration, very little remains of the fortress.
The Temple c. 13th century Few relics survive   Due to its destruction after 1800s, very little remains.
Château de la Tournelle c. 12th century Few relics survive  

Seine-et-Marne edit

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Blandy-les-Tours 130114-16th century Restored   Rebuilt 16th century, dismantled and transformed into farm 18th century.[1]
Château de Brie-Comte-Robert 110112-15th century Ruins   Commune
Château de la Grange-Bléneau 130114-15th century Intact   Josée and René de Chambrun Foundation Altered 17th century, home of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette 1802-34, unchanged since.
Château du Houssoy 130114-15th century Ruins  
Château de Moret 110112th century
Château de Montaiguillon 110112th century Ruins
Château de Nangis 120113-15th century Rebuilt   Hôtel de ville
Château de Nemours 110112-14th century Intact   Museum
Tour César (Provins) 110112-14th century Intact   Commune
Château de Sigy 130114th century Rebuilt Altered 15th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Seine-Saint-Denis edit

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Val-de-Marne edit

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Vincennes 110112-14th century Restored   Royal castle, keep 170 ft (52 m) high, Henry V of England died there in 1422, military HQ in 1940.

Val-d'Oise edit

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Beaumont-sur-Oise 110112-14th century Ruins  
Château de La Roche-Guyon 110112th century Ruins  

Yvelines edit

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Beynes 107311-14th century Ruins   Commune of Beynes Abandoned 18th century.
Donjon de Houdan 11201120-1137 Ruins   Keep survives.
Château de La Madeleine (Chevreuse) 110112-15th century Substantially intact  
Donjon de Maurepas Ruins  
Château de Montfort Ruins  
Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu 13th and 17th centuries Restored from mid 20th century Hotel

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Blandy-les-Tours, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)