Top 4 Castles around Douville-Sur-Andelle

The Château de Bonnemare is a 16th century castle which presents a rare and harmonious ensemble including a round chapel, a kitchen with a rotisserie designed by Leonardo da Vinci, a farm with a forge and a cider house. You can discover the 22 hectare park which surrounds the castle and admire the poplar avenue, the orchard and the pond. You can also stay in one of the guest rooms or gîtes which offer a charming and authentic experience of French heritage.

The Château de Radepont is a superb castle rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century in a neo-Louis XIII style. It is located near the Seine. The castle has a beautiful facade with brick and stone decorations, a slate roof and a large water wheel. You'll spot it when the trees break and the house comes into view from the main road.

If you like history and architecture, you might want to visit the Chateau des Buspins, a 17th century castle that was once part of a large agricultural estate belonging to the famous automobile manufacturer Louis Renault. You can admire the elegant brick and stone facade of the castle and explore the park and the garden of the castle, which extend over 6 hectares and are laid out in the French style. You can also see the dovecote, a dovecote which was used to house the pigeons. Don't miss this opportunity to discover a historic and charming site in Normandy.

The Château de Canteloup is a 17th century castle located in a magnificent landscape, between the Seine and the Côte des Deux Amants, a hill which offers a breathtaking view of the valley. You can visit the ground floor of the castle and its park, or follow the paths that lead to the top of the hill, where you will discover the legend of the two lovers who died there.

Small castle at the end of a tree-lined alley, pleasant and breaks the monotony of the surrounding fields.

The current castle is located near the site of a medieval fortification erected in 1194 during the time of Richard the Lionheart, Duke of Normandy and King of England. This fortified castle was destroyed in 1218 by the French following the conquest of Normandy by Philippe Auguste. We can still observe some vestiges in the park of the current construction. Likewise, from the previous neo-classical castle, only an 18th century chapel dedicated to Saint Bernard remains. Aimé-Louis du Bosc sold the estate in 1844 to Baron Levavasseur, a captain of industry who had the large neo-Gothic-style spinning mill built today in ruins and who acquired the Gothic Abbey of Fontaine-Guérard, both located in the same commune. The whole building was completely rebuilt from the end of the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century in neo-Louis XIII style. The Parisian architect Duchesne, then the Rouen architect Lacire, were the prime contractors of the new castle. Construction continued mainly after the latter's death, when his son succeeded him. Several buyers succeeded one another until 1937, when the last owner Fernand Colombel, without an heir, bequeathed his estate to the Salvation Army. In 1952, the Salvation Army created a recovery and assistance center through work which had the particularity of accommodating several hundred relegated on parole, and this until the abolition of the additional penalty of relegation in 19702. In 2013, the Salvation Army sold its estate to a private Russian owner.

Nicolas Leconte, lord of Draqueville bought in 1555 an old medieval manor, which would have been inhabited by Raoul de Bonnemare, hero of the lai des Deux-Amants de Marie de France. Advisor to the Parliament of Normandy in 1570, he built the current castle, as well as the châtelet of entry, the chapel and the farm buildings. Bonnemare Castle is made up of a main building, a châtelet and a chapel of Renaissance architecture dating from the 16th century. There are also elements from the barnyard, the main courtyard and the fence from this period.