Castel d'Orgeval
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Castel d'Orgeval
Castel d'Orgeval is the only inscrit historic monument in Villemoisson-sur-Orge, the second of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is Art Nouveau. The list dates its work to 1887 (19th c.). The list names its makers: GUIMARD Hector (maître de l'oeuvre). Part of it has been inscrit since 1975.
Le Castel d'Orgeval est une villa de style Art nouveau située 2 avenue de la Mare-Tambour à Villemoisson-sur-Orge, commune du département de l'Essonne, au sud de Paris.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Castel d'Orgeval” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00088039 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Castel d'Orgeval
Villemoisson-sur-Orge
Houses nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Castel d'Orgeval
Is Castel d'Orgeval protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1975 (Mérimée record PA00088039). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Castel d'Orgeval?
Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.
When was Castel d'Orgeval built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1887 (19th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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