Vez Dungeon

The Vez Keep: a millennium of history 1 hour from Paris

Dominating the Automne valley, the Donjon de Vez is one of the emblematic monuments of the Valois.

Classroom Monument and home to a certified garden Remarkable gardenIt offers an exceptional journey through 1000 years of history and architecture.
Built in the Middle Ages on a former strategic site, the castle was fortified after 1214, when Philip Augustus gifted it to the knight Raoul d'Estrées. Destroyed during the Jacquerie uprising, it was reborn in the 14th century with the construction of its remarkable pentagonal keep.
The site has witnessed major episodes in French history: confiscation during the Revolution, significant restorations in the 19th century, and then occupation during the First World War.

When contemporary art engages in a dialogue with stone

Visiting the Donjon de Vez means discovering a place where the greatest contemporary artists meet medieval architecture.

This encounter gives rise to an amazing experience: each space invites you to take a new look at the monument.
From the 19th century onwards, the site has welcomed visionary creators such as Gustave Eiffel and Emmanuel Frémiet. Since the 1990s, this openness has increased: the contemporary garden designed by Pascal Cribier reinterprets medieval aesthetics, while Sol LeWitt and Daniel Buren have transformed the interior spaces with major works.
Whether it's the permanent collection or the summer exhibitions, each visit becomes a truly living dialogue between history and creation.

How to get there ?