Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport

Name: Chateau-sur-Mer
Address: Bellevue Avenue, Newport, 02840, United States
Telephone: +1 401-847-1000

#8 among attractions in Newport

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Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the first grand Bellevue Avenue mansions of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. Located at 424 Bellevue Avenue, it is now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and is open to the public as a museum. Chateau-sur-Mer's grand scale and lavish parties ushered in the Gilded Age of Newport, as it was the most palatial residence in Newport until the Vanderbilt houses in the 1890s. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. ()

Built: 1851 (173 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'16"N, 71°18'19"W

Address

Bellevue AvenueBellevue Avenue and EstatesNewport 02840 United States

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+1 401-847-1000

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Day trips

Chateau-sur-Mer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, International Tennis Hall of Fame.

0.4 miE
Opulent, late-1800s Vanderbilt mansion
The Breakers, Newport
10 min walk • Nestled along the picturesque cliffs of Newport, Rhode Island, The Breakers stands as a testament to the opulence of the Gilded Age. This palatial mansion, completed in 1895, was the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
The Elms, Newport
13 min walk • The Elms is a grandiose mansion nestled in the picturesque city of Newport, Rhode Island. This palatial summer residence, completed in 1901, stands as a testament to the opulence and luxury that characterized America's Gilded Age.
0.6 miS
Opulent Beaux-Arts style mansion
Marble House, Newport
17 min walk • Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, was built from 1888 to 1892 as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt and was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Beaux Arts style.
0.8 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport
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0.8 miN
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
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0.4 miS
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Rosecliff, Newport
11 min walk • Rosecliff is a Gilded Age mansion of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a historic house museum. The house has also been known as the Hermann Oelrichs House or the J. Edgar Monroe House.
0.7 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Kingscote Mansion, Newport
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0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Beechwood, Newport
14 min walk • Beechwood is a Gilded Age mansion and estate located at 580 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island best known for having been owned by the Astor family.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Isaac Bell House, Newport
16 min walk • The Isaac Bell House is a historic house and National Historic Landmark at 70 Perry Street in Newport, Rhode Island. Also known as Edna Villa, it is one of the outstanding examples of Shingle Style architecture in the United States.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District, Newport
21 min walk • The Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District encompasses a one-block section of Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Church, Newport
18 min walk • Emmanuel Church is an historic Episcopal church at 42 Dearborn Street in Newport, Rhode Island. The church began as a mission of Newport's Trinity Church in 1841. In 1852, it was admitted into the diocese as Emmanuel Free Church in its own right.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chateau-sur-Mer?

Nearby attractions include William Watts Sherman House, Newport (3 min walk), National Museum of American Illustration, Newport (3 min walk), Bellevue Avenue Historic District, Newport (3 min walk), Vernon Court, Newport (4 min walk).