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Chateau-sur-Mer

Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
401-847-1000
Ranked #12 of 66 attractions in Newport
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: Newport mansion built in 1852.
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Dolgeville, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

The Chateau-sur-Mer was a delight to tour. Isn't as grand as some of the other mansions. The tour guide was very informative. More

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north carolina
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

Nice to see the contrast between the Victorian Chateau and the opulent Marble House and Breakers More

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Key West, Florida
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14 reviews 14 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

The wood work in this place is incredible. Kind of dark inside due to the dark stain. Dont pass up the detail of what people did years ago it truely is remarkable. More

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Rochester, NY
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Not sure if it's because the vastness & grandness of the Breakers or Marble house, but this was my favorite. Much more liveable than those. Loved the wood detailing throughout the home as well as the artwork. The grounds had some fantastic trees to take photos of as well! More

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Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Exquisite! Plan to go there again! A must visit ! Imagine living there in the day?! More

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Clifton, New Jersey
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Another "cottage with great beauty and opulence. A must see. There is no audio tour here yet but the guide was excellent and informative. More

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Cape May, NJ
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

This one has a live guide instead of an audio tour which we really liked a lot. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and the house was worth seeing. Go early in the day. Tours start every 20 mins or so. More

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Long Island NY
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

The history of this older mansion and "old" money were very interesting, didn't care for the Eastlake design but it was true to period. found the tour a slight bit boring, I enjoy the self guided headphones ones much better! More

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Columbus, Ohio
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

Lots of very interesting history with this house. It is gorgeous. You don't want to miss this one. More

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Alabama
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

This was the only one of the 5 mansion tours that wasn't self-guided with a head set. We had a personal guide who was wonderful. She related everything you could have wanted to know about the mansion and offered answers to any questions we might have. The house was amazing, the oldest and what I considered a "True Victorian". There... More

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