Château du Pailly

#2078 among destinations in France

Forts and castles

Gallery (8)

Map

Gallery

Photo details 1. Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Clément Huvig / URL • 2. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Clément Huvig / URL • 3. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / MOSSOT / URL • 4. Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0 / Sanclaste / URL • 5. Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0 / Sanclaste / URL • 6. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / MOSSOT / URL • 7. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / MOSSOT / URL

Facts and practical information

The castle of Pailly is located in the commune of Pailly, 13 km from Langres, in the Haute-Marne. It is considered the most prestigious example of Renaissance architecture in Champagne-Ardenne. The castle of Pailly is of Ionic and Corinthian style. The castle is classified as a historical monument.

Coordinates: 47°47'30"N, 5°24'50"E

Location

Grand EstFrance

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Château du Pailly – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Langres Cathedral, Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment, Lac de Villegusien, Tours de Navarre et d'Orval.

6.2 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Langres Cathedral, Langres
158 min walk • Langres Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Langres, France. It was erected in the twelfth century, and is dedicated to the 3rd-century martyr Mammes of Caesarea. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Langres, and is a national monument.
6.4 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment, Langres
162 min walk • The House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot or La Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot is a museum dedicated to Denis Diderot, the French philosopher, writer, and art critic, as well as his work, the Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers.
5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Villegusien
144 min walk • Lac de Villegusien is a lake in Haute-Marne, France. Its surface area is 1.99 km². The Lac de Villegusien lies in the communes of Villegusien-le-Lac and Longeau-Percey.
6.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Tours de Navarre et d'Orval, Langres
157 min walk • The tower of Navarre and Orval is a double artillery tower which is part of the defenses of the city of Langres. It was built between 1512 and 1519. Its roof dates from 1825. They are classified as historical monuments in 1905 and 1913.
6.1 miNW
Church
St. Martin's Church, Langres
155 min walk • It is in Langres, in the Haute-Marne, that stands the church of Saint Martin, built in the 13th century and classified as a historical monument. The current building is the result of several construction campaigns, staggered from the thirteenth...
6.1 miNW
Memorial
Statue de Denis Diderot, Langres
157 min walk • The statue of Denis Diderot is a work of Auguste Bartholdi installed on the Place Diderot in Langres in 1884. Long opposed by conservative parties, this tribute had to wait for the election of a republican town council in 1880 and the centenary ...
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Fort du Cognelot
29 min walk • The fort of Cognelot, also called locally fort of Chalindrey and briefly fort Vercingétorix, is a work which is part of the fortifications of the East of France of the Séré de Rivières type.
4.6 miNW
Locality
Saints-Geosmes
118 min walk • Saints-Geosmes is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Balesmes-sur-Marne was merged into Saints-Geosmes.
5.8 miSW
Locality
Villegusien-le-Lac
149 min walk • Villegusien-le-Lac is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Heuilley-Cotton was merged into Villegusien-le-Lac. It is around 50 km north of Dijon.
5.1 miW
Locality
Longeau-Percey
131 min walk • Visitors to Longeau-Percey can explore the stunning Château de Longeau, a magnificent 18th-century castle that boasts elegant architecture and beautiful gardens. History enthusiasts will appreciate the opportunity to learn about the rich heritage of the region while...

Château du Pailly

Facts and practical information

Château du Pailly plan & book

Château du Pailly – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)