Neoclassical-Style Château Near Monet’s Gardens, 1 Hour from Paris
On the market with Denniel Immobilier and recently reduced to €2,100,000, it’s located 1 hour from Paris and about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Giverny, home to Monet’s celebrated gardens.
This château was built in 1910 in the style of 18th-century French neoclassicism.
The château’s architectural style was inspired by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, architect to King Louis XV. Specifically, his work on Château de Bellevue, commissioned by the king for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour.
Gabriel (1698–1782) served as Premier Architecte du Roi (Royal Architect) under Louis XV, and his works include the Petit Trianon at Versailles and Paris’s Place de la Concorde (Concorde Square). His style came to define the elegance of 18th-century French neoclassicism.
Inside, the château is a time capsule of French decorative arts mixing various styles and periods. A Louis XVI salon features a carved marble fireplace and cabochon stone floors; the Regency-style salon displays finely paneled boiserie (ornamental wood panelling); and the dining room is lined with intricate Rocaille panelling, and the grand staircase has gilded wrought-iron bannisters. Large French windows flood the interior with natural light.
Other highlights include an octagonal library with herringbone parquet and a Rococo-style trumeau (gilded mirror) above the grand fireplace. The French kitchen has retained all of its original charm and fittings, with a tiled range hood and a built-in wooden buffet.
The château has 19 bedrooms across about 1,000 square meters (10,800 square feet) of living space. Restored between 2020–2024 by a Historic Monuments–specialist company, the chateau has been meticulously preserved and updated, including a restored roof and the addition of an indoor spa pool.
Set in 3.7 hectares (9 acres) of enclosed parkland, the grounds have century-old plane trees, statues, grottos, and a Moorish pavilion. There’s also a rare 18th-century boulingrin—a formal sunken lawn framed by yew and box topiaries, leading the eye to a marble statue of Diana of Versailles.
Located 1 hour from Paris and 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Giverny, the château stands within easy reach of both the capital and the cultural landscape of Normandy.
All photos courtesy of Denniel Immobilier.
