Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin

La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, France

Château de la Ferté Saint Aubin was built by Henri I de la Ferté Senneterre after 1625 to the site of older medieval castle. 50 years later, his son, Henri II became Marshal of France under the reign of Louis XIV, as well as Duke and Peer of the Kingdom. He to add two great stable buildings to the Château to surround the main courtyard.

In 1822, François-Victor Massena became the owner of the residence. Massena left his mark on the estate with a number of developments: creating the Princess Island in honor of his wife, turning the park into an English-style park  and creating a considerable ornithological collection in the former great stables of the estate.

Following the death of Masséna, and after a period of abandonment and pillaging, particularly during the Prussian invasion of 1870, the Dessalles family became the owner of the Château de la Ferté Saint Aubin. Madame Renée Dessalles, a former Parisian seamstress, widowed and childless, decided to create an orphanage in a wing of the castle which remained in operation until 1945 when an arson attack ravaged the building. The O'Gorman family bought the castle in 1911 and retained it through inheritance until 1987.

Today Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin is restored and offers escape games as well as venue for events, weddings etc.

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Founded: c. 1625
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

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www.chateau-ferte.com

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Nathalie Bouet (37 days ago)
We went for the Santa experience. It was fantastic. My 5y.o. had an absolutely blast, like the whole family. Highly recommend.
Robert Kluijver (6 months ago)
A beautiful and interesting visit, also great for children with activities in the park. No fuss about security. You can bring your picnic. The escape rooms and the live goose game in the park are great to keep your children busy.
Camille (9 months ago)
Lovely day out. Really enjoyed our little visit to this Chateau. They had some egg hunt activities on the day we went , perfect for kids. They also had a lady making madelaine in the downstairs kitchen , we had to buy some ! A descent amount of things to see in the castle , and lovely to walk on the ground if the weather is nice.
Alex Koper (2 years ago)
What a great castle. Easy to get to, free parking on the grounds, informal reception. Every season comes with different activities. The Lively decorated rooms, games and activities, active kitchen and suspense tour all add to the richness of this castle.
Hilary Otto (8 years ago)
Fantastic family day out. We all loved the Poison Game in the garden, especially my sons (4+7), although some of it was hard for the little one. Worth paying the extra for this. The games were top as well, a huge variety from wooden versions of board games through to archery and mini golf. Plus a decadent chateau (or more correctly a country house which is still lived in) which never felt stuffy and has been beautifully restored. Really good value. Mind the geese in the car park don't try to eat your lunch!
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