Castles in the Essonne

Château
91870 Boissy-le-Sec

The Château de Boissy-le-Sec, built in the 14th century in Boissy-le-Sec in Île-de-France, combines medieval fortress and transformations of the 17th and 18th centuries. Ranked a historic monument, it dominates the town with its round towers and its body of baroque houses.

Château de style Classique
91850 Janville-sur-Juine

The castle of Mesnil-Voysin, built in 1635-1636 in Bouray-sur-Juine (Essonne), is a 17th-century classic jewel, surrounded by a park designed by Le Nôtre, witness to French aristocratic history.

Château fort
91460 Marcoussis

The castle of Montagu, a medieval ruin from the 15th century, rebuilt in the 18th century, stands in Marcoussis, Île-de-France. Former royal residence and hunting place, it illustrates the defensive architecture of the late Middle Ages.

Château de style Empire et Directoire
91300 Massy

The Château de Vilgénis, built in the 18th century in Massy, Île-de-France, is an emblematic historical monument, marked by architectural transformations and a rich history linked to noble families and Air France.

Château de style Louis XIII
91410 Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan

The Château de Bandeville, 17th century Louis XIII style building, stands in Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan, Île-de-France. Ranked a historic monument, it combines classical architecture and park with English, a witness to five centuries of parliamentary and aristocratic history.

Château de style Louis XIII
91530 Saint-Chéron

The castle of Baville, a 17th-century Louis XIII building, stands in Saint-Cheron, Île-de-France. This historic monument, surrounded by two parks, illustrates the classical French architecture with its stone and brick facades.

Château de style Empire et Directoire
91570 Bièvres

Vauboyen Castle, a Palladian building from the early 19th century, stands in Bièvres, Île-de-France, surrounded by a park crossing Jouy-en-Josas. Ranked a historic monument, it embodies empire architecture and its nearby literary salon attracted Victor Hugo.

Château
91390 Morsang-sur-Orge

Morsang Castle, built between the 17th and 19th centuries in Morsang-sur-Orge, Île-de-France, is an iconic historic monument surrounded by a classified park marked by its bourgeois architecture and remarkable gardens.