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

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Dourdan c.1220 Substantially intact Museum Keep isolated by dry moat from rest of castle, used as prison until 1852.
Château d'Étampes 12th century Ruins Keep survives, known as the Tour de Guinette.
Château de Montlhéry 13th century Ruins Keep survives substantially intact.

Hauts-de-Seine

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

Paris

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 13-14th 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 1800's, very little remains.
Château de la Tournelle c. 12th century Few relics survive

Seine-et-Marne

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Blandy-les-Tours 14-16th century Restored Rebuilt 16th century, dismantled and transformed into farm 18th century.[1]
Château de Brie-Comte-Robert 12-15th century Ruins Commune
Château de la Grange-Bléneau 14-15th 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 14-15th century Ruins
Château de Moret 12th century
Château de Montaiguillon 12th century Ruins
Château de Nangis 13-15th century Rebuilt Hôtel de ville
Château de Nemours 12-14th century Intact Museum
Tour César (Provins) 12-14th century Intact Commune
Château de Sigy 14th century Rebuilt Altered 15th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Seine-Saint-Denis

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Val-de-Marne

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Vincennes 12-14th century Restored Royal castle, keep 170 feet (52 m) high, Henry V of England died there in 1422, military HQ in 1940.

Val-d'Oise

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Beaumont-sur-Oise 12-14th century Ruins
Château de La Roche-Guyon 12th century Ruins

Yvelines

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Beynes 11-14th century Ruins Commune of Beynes Abandoned 18th century.
Donjon de Houdan 1120-1137 Ruins Keep survives.
Château de La Madeleine (Chevreuse) 12-15th 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

References

  1. ↑ "Château de Blandy-les-Tours". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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