Château de Heuqueville: staying in a gîte at a Normandy château
The Château de Heuqueville is a country château of the 16th and 18th centuries in the Eure, Normandy. According to Wikipedia, its estate was granted in 1218 to the Grand Chamberlain of France and stayed with the Roncherolles family until 1949. Expedia lists a seven-person gîte here, a self-catering base between Les Andelys, Rouen and Giverny.
Staying at Château de Heuqueville: a self-catering gîte at a country château
Staying at Château de Heuqueville means renting a gîte on a historic estate rather than checking into a hotel. Expedia describes the listing as a seven-person gîte between Giverny and Rouen, and Wikipedia confirms that works made it possible to open the site as a gîte. The photos in the listing show bedrooms with a double bed and, in some cases, a fireplace, a desk and framed pictures on the walls.
The gîte has three bathrooms, with bath or shower, hairdryer, towels and toilet paper, and bed linen is provided. The kitchen has a hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge, toaster and kettle, with cookware, crockery and cutlery, and there is a separate dining area with a dining table. A washing and drying facility, an iron with ironing board, central heating and free Wi-Fi complete the picture.
Outside there is a barbecue, and parking on site includes a garage. Breakfast can be added for an extra charge. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas, and the host asks smokers to put cigarette butts in a bin.
Photos of Château de Heuqueville
The history of Château de Heuqueville
1218 – After Philip Augustus conquers Normandy, the land of Heuqueville is given to Gaultier le Jeune, Grand Chamberlain of France.
1315 – After the disgrace of Enguerrand de Marigny and the seizure of his goods, the king gives Heuqueville to Aubert V de Hangest, baron of Pont-Saint-Pierre.
1367–1407 – Isabelle de Hangest marries Jean de Roncherolles; in 1407 their son Guillaume gathers the baronies of Heuqueville and Pont-Saint-Pierre.
c. 1608 – François de Roncherolles sells Heuqueville to Jean du Fay, a captain of Rouen.
17th century – Adam de La Basoge, a Protestant who had to resign his office in 1685, is said to have built the present château.
1787 – Count Anne-Charles-Léonor de Roncherolles buys the land and barony back; the château stays in the Roncherolles family until 1949.
Early 19th century – The main building is enlarged with a pavilion at each end and a second storey forming an attic on the courtyard side.
1952 and after – The château is bought by a new family; conversion works later allow the site to open as a gîte.
The 1830 land register shows the old castle on its mound and the present château. Photo: M. Hautier et M. Lefroid, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Wikipedia article describes the château of the 16th and 18th centuries as a main building of limestone and brick, framed by projecting wings. The walled courtyard is closed by gates and flanked on the street side by two pavilions, and a 17th-century well stands beside the main building. The dovecote, once in the courtyard, was rebuilt in 1771 near the château farm.
The grounds changed with the fashions. The courtyard holds an almond-shaped pond and the park side a crescent-shaped one, and the 18th-century French parterre was turned into an English landscape garden. The Napoleonic land register of 1830, shown here, also shows that the earlier mound (motte) fortress stood opposite the château, on the other side of the road.
Facilities and services at Château de Heuqueville
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026) for this gîte; they may vary from unit to unit.
Where Château de Heuqueville is: between Les Andelys and Rouen
The château stands south of the village centre of Heuqueville, in the Eure department of Normandy, north-west of Les Andelys. Les Andelys and its fortress are about 7 km away as the crow flies, Vernon and Rouen each roughly 24 to 25 km, and Giverny about 27 km. By car, Expedia gives about 26 minutes to Pont-de-l’Arche station and about 32 minutes to Rouen – Seine Valley airport; cafés and restaurants lie 10 to 23 minutes away.
Expedia lists the Côté des Deux Amants, the Seine and the abbey of Fontaine-Guérard within 10 km, and the collegiate church of Les Andelys and Tolysland within about 15 km. For culture it also points to Château-Gaillard, the park and gardens of the Château d’Acquigny and the Château de Martainville, and for sport to the golf courses of Le Vaudreuil and Gaillon.
The château seen from the spot where the earlier motte castle stood. Photo: Giogo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Distances (as the crow flies from Château de Heuqueville)
Manoir de Roncherolles
approx. 1.5 km
Les Andelys
approx. 7 km
Château-Gaillard
approx. 7 km
Collegiate church of Notre-Dame, Les Andelys
approx. 7.5 km
Fontaine-Guérard Abbey
approx. 7.5 km
Château d’Acquigny
approx. 17 km
Vernon
approx. 24 km
Rouen
approx. 25 km
Giverny
approx. 27 km
Distances are straight-line; driving times to the station and airport come from the Expedia listing.
Things to see around Château de Heuqueville
Manoir de Roncherolles
approx. 1.5 km
A manor farm at Cuverville, cradle of the Roncherolles family, whose fief became a marquisate in 1652. The buildings around a U-shaped courtyard, with a dovecote, may date from the 17th century.
Photo: Giogo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Les Andelys
approx. 7 km
A Seine town below the ruins of Château-Gaillard. Its collegiate church of Notre-Dame, begun in 1225, stands on the site of a convent said to have been founded in 511 by Saint Clotilde.
Photo: Tristan Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0
Château-Gaillard
approx. 7 km
A ruined fortress built at the end of the 12th century by Richard the Lionheart to guard the Seine valley. Its capture in 1204 foreshadowed the loss of Normandy and the end of the Plantagenet empire.
Photo: Sylvain Verlaine, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fontaine-Guérard Abbey
approx. 7.5 km
A Cistercian nunnery that grew out of a priory founded around 1135, listed as a historic monument since 1937. Its chapter house, open to the lost cloister, shows early Norman Gothic.
Photo: Tristan Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rouen Cathedral
approx. 25 km
The most prestigious monument of Rouen, a Gothic cathedral whose first stones go back to the early Middle Ages and whose spire rises 151 m. The archbishop of Rouen holds the title of Primate of Normandy.
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
Giverny, Claude Monet’s house
approx. 27 km
A village in the Eure best known for the house and gardens of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840–1926).
Photo: Remi Jouan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tours & activities near Château de Heuqueville
Experiences in the region that you can book online with Viator:
A seven-person gîte with three bathrooms, a full kitchen and a dining area suits a family or a group of friends travelling together.
History lovers
A château documented from 1218, a manor of the Roncherolles family nearby, a Cistercian nunnery and the ruins of Richard the Lionheart’s fortress are all within about 8 km.
Art and garden fans
Giverny with Monet’s house and gardens is about 27 km away, and the gardens of the Château d’Acquigny are listed by Expedia among nearby sights.
Self-catering travellers
With a full kitchen, laundry facilities, a barbecue and optional breakfast, you can mix cooking at home with meals out in Les Andelys.
Good to know before booking Château de Heuqueville
Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out is at 11 am.
This is a seven-person gîte at the château, not a hotel. Check the layout and the number of bedrooms on the listing before you book.
Pets are not allowed.
Parking is available on the property, including a garage.
Yes. Expedia lists a seven-person gîte at the Château de Heuqueville, and Wikipedia notes that works made it possible to open the site as a gîte.
Are pets allowed?
No. According to Expedia, pets are not allowed at this property.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out is at 11 am.
Is breakfast available?
Yes, according to Expedia breakfast can be added at an extra charge. The gîte also has a fully equipped kitchen for self-catering.
Is there parking at the château?
Yes. Expedia states that parking is available on the property, including a garage.
How far is Château de Heuqueville from Les Andelys, Rouen and Giverny?
Les Andelys is about 7 km, Rouen about 25 km and Giverny about 27 km as the crow flies. Expedia gives about 32 minutes by car to Rouen – Seine Valley airport.