For the 42nd edition of the Journées du Patrimoine, the Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard opens its doors to us, inviting us to discover this magnificent Renaissance monument, hidden away in the Essonne region. Come and visit us on September 20 and 21, 2025, to take advantage of the visits and events planned especially for this cultural weekend, which should appeal to the whole family.
The Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard and its Remarkable Garden
The Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard, located in Essonne in the Parc Naturel Régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse, is a remarkably well-preserved 19th-century château classified as a historic monument. Visitors flock here to discover the grounds, and in particular the Potager, which has been awarded the Jardin Remarquable label. [Read more]
Still inhabited, the château boasts the largest dovecote in the Île-de-France region, as well as an astonishing flowering kitchen garden, unique in the world for its plant diversity. The latter has been classified as a Jardin Remarquable, a label introduced in 2004 by the French Ministry of Culture to distinguish gardens and parks of cultural interest. But these are not the only assets of this historic monument!
The Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard represents the French art of living in the 17th century, with rooms furnished to reflect the period. Billiard room, dining room, library, summer salon, green salon... Room after room, treasures are revealed, frozen in time. Once you've completed your tour of the château, take a stroll through the formal gardens to admire the many flower beds.
Thanks to its double exposure, this truly "transparent" château opens onto the French garden to the east, offering an exceptional panorama that has earned it the name Beauregard. To the west, it opens onto the courtyard of honor and the recently restored moat, offering a remarkable perspective lined with century-old lime trees. Inhabited year-round, it is fully furnished and contains numerous portraits and family mementos. From the summer salon to the library, from the green salon to the dining room, the interior decor reflects a refined and delicate art of living.
A masterly interpretation of the art of the flowering kitchen garden, the kitchen garden at Saint-Jean de Beauregard is a favorite destination for garden lovers the world over. A natural extension of the dovecote and typical of 17th-century kitchen gardens, it has been entirely restored according to the original plans preserved in the archives.
With its 4,500 boulins, the dovecote at Saint-Jean de Beauregard is one of the largest in the Ile-de-France region. Its 12-metre-high double swinging ladder and spectacular roof structure make it an essential part of any visit to the estate.
Almost the entire park has been preserved in the French style. Planted with oaks, ashes, chestnuts and hornbeams, natural species in the region, it is criss-crossed by star-shaped paths forming beautiful vistas, and, at their intersections, clearings with green cabinets, if the 18th-century plans are to be believed. Part of the park was transformed into an English-style park in the early 19th century, allowing the creation of a water feature and the introduction of tree species that were new at the time, notably cedars and horse chestnuts.
Come and discover this little-known Île-de-France château!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Domaine du Château de Saint Jean de Beauregard
Rue du Château
91940 Saint Jean de Beauregard
Recommended age
For all
Official website
www.chateaudesaintjeandebeauregard.com
The Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard and its Remarkable Garden
