Château de Montataire, Montataire, France

The Château de Montataire is a 12th-century castle in the commune of Montataire. The castle was constructed in the 12th century by Count Renaud II de Clermont (c. 1074 – c. 1154). It comprises a right-angled corps de logis flanked by four round towers of different diameters. The building was subject to several alterations up to the 19th century. The grounds now contain several buildings but are not accessible to the public.

The castle is in the rue de l'Église, but is not visible from the public domain except at a distance from the rue Lénine in the east.

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Ironie (12 months ago)
Very cute little castle, great welcome. Delighted to still be able to discover places like this.

Alain LE MOUEL (13 months ago)
Excellent visit to this superb place. Great witness to our past. Exceptional welcome in this superb place on the occasion of Heritage Day.

Dorothée Lancelot (14 months ago)
Good morning I wanted to thank you for your renewed confidence each time I wanted to rent a room in this magnificent place. The pieces are full of energy and I have so many stories to tell. I hope I can come back to see you :)

Coralie Van de velde (16 months ago)
A wonderful afternoon (Saturday June 24)! A detailed visit, with the Notre Dame collegiate church which is next to the castle. The owner is passionate and fascinating, we would like to stay with her to listen to her talk about Montataire for hours on end. The visit ends for those who wish with a snack at the castle (additional payment) A visit date opens approximately every 2 months, to be monitored on the castle website. Don't waste time and come and discover this place in 2 months ;)

Marianne Schmitt (3 years ago)
A visit and a delicious dinner in the castle of Montataire. Thank you to the passionate owners for making us discover this historic house

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