Château
About Château
Château is the only inscrit historic monument in Chaulieu, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1628, 1669 and 1750 (17th & 18th c.). Part of it has been inscrit since 1973.
Le château de Chaulieu est une ancienne demeure fortifiée, du XVIe siècle, qui se dresse sur la commune française de Chaulieu dans le sud-est du département de la Manche, en région Normandie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Chaulieu” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00110362 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 Château
Chaulieu
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1973 (Mérimée record PA00110362). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1628, 1669 and 1750 (17th & 18th 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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