Château
About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in La Roche-Guyon, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. In 2019 it was among the monuments in danger picked by the Mission Patrimoine, which the heritage lottery funds. It dates from 1190. Part of it has been classé since 1862. 3 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de La Roche-Guyon est un château qui se dresse sur la commune française de La Roche-Guyon dans le département du Val-d'Oise aux portes de la Normandie sur la rive droite de la Seine.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de La Roche-Guyon” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00080181 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 5 minutes
La Roche-Guyon · about 0.2 mi on foot, as the crow flies
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00080181). 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.
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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