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Chateau-sur-Mer

Chateau-sur-Mer epitomizes High Victorian architecture, furniture, wallpapers, ceramics and stenciling. It was the most palatial residence in Newport until the appearance of the Gilded Age Vanderbilt houses in the 1890s.

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Plan your visit

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Open Daily, July 31 - August 31
Tickets to visit Chateau-sur-Mer must be purchased online or in person at The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff or Green Animals. The One-House, Duo, Trio or Experience 5 tickets are valid at Chateau-sur-Mer.

Things to Do

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Virtual Tour  at  Chateau-sur-Mer

Chateau-sur-Mer Virtual Tour

Daily virtual

Visit Chateau-sur-Mer from the comfort of your own home

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Self-Guided Tour  at  Chateau-sur-Mer

Chateau-sur-Mer Landscape Tour

Daily opening hours

Experience our GPS-guided landscape tour of Chateau-sur-Mer!

Interested in a private or group tour?

Special rates available for groups of 20 or more adults and 10 or more students.

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Audio tours are self-guided using our free audio tour app

Visitors must bring their own smart device with earbuds/headsets and download the free Newport Mansions tour app before your visit. Printed scripts are available at most mansions and staff appreciate your questions.

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History

Chateau-sur-Mer’s grand scale and lavish parties ushered in the Gilded Age of Newport. It was built as an Italianate-style villa for China trade merchant William Shepard Wetmore.

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  • Original Builder

    William Shepard Wetmore

  • Ownership transferred to the Preservation Society

    1969

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