Château de La Motte-Tilly

La Motte-Tilly, France

Château de La Motte-Tilly is a castle in the commune of La Motte-Tilly, 7 kilometres south-west of Nogent-sur-Seine. It is on the left bank of the Seine and has been open to the public since 1978.

The old castle, was first recorded in 1369. It was surrounded by a moat (which is still visible) and belonged to the lords of Trainel, then to the Raguier family, followed by the Elbeyne and Bournonville families. Finally in 1710 Louis XIV gave it to Marshal Duke Adrien Maurice de Noailles. The old castle was demolished and a new manor house was built in 1755 according to a design by the architect François-Nicolas Lancret. The new structure was intended to be a hunting lodge.

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Founded: 1755
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

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Kim Redford (29 days ago)
This is a beautiful Château. The grounds are impeccable and the inside as well. You are not free to walk around inside the Château but must be in a guided tour. The tour guide speaks French only. However, there is a brochure in English so you can follow along that way if you do not speak French. Our guide was very humorous according to my husband, who does speak French. We enjoyed it very much.
Susanna Dvortsin (4 months ago)
I wouldn't visit this site at all. First off ,the website of the chateau doesn't warn you, but there is absolutely NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THIS MONUMENT AT ALL. There are not even taxis to take you there or uber. Second, the people who run the chateau will not return your money if you are unable to get there due to the problem that they have created for visitors by not providing any transportation options to the chateau. Extremely disappointing that not only was I not able to view the chateau, but I also lost my money.
Byron C. (19 months ago)
Beautiful castle and grounds. The tour of the castle itself was very informative and personal. We really loved strolling around the grounds. Also, it is not at all busy and very peaceful. I will go back.
Andrei Smirnov (22 months ago)
A visit to Château de La Motte-Tilly is like being a guest of some very pleasant, if unfamiliar people. Here you will be told about the life of the house, the objects that have come out of use, the people who lived here or are depicted in the portraits, and the old print books (as if just to keep you occupied while dinner is being served). This is the atmosphere that the last owner, marquise de Maillé, wished to preserve at the castle. In the early 1970s, she transferred the estate and the park of over 1,000 hectares to the French State as she had no direct heirs left. This was a perfect solution to preserve the interiors and furnishings that the marquise and her father had spent dozens of years on (re)creating and not let history repeat itself at the end of the 18th century when, following the death of the manor's founder, the last Minister of Finance under Louis XV, and the ensuing Revolution, the castle fell into disrepair for more than a century. Now this mid-18th-century "hunting lodge" together with the park makes a very pleasant impression, so I think Colin Firth and Miloš Forman spent a wonderful time here in the late 1980s working on the film "Valmont".
Joelle Dufour (3 years ago)
Beautifully well preserved and furnished château, with knowledgeable and friendly guide. Going back for sure for the special guided visit of the grounds! I highly recommend. Château guided tour 8€, but you can visit the beautiful grounds for free, and have a picnic there in the warm seasons.
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