Château de Cucé, Inscribed castle in Cesson-Sévigné, France

Château de Cucé stands south of Cesson-Sévigné, in Ille-et-Vilaine. The light beige stone building has dark slate roofs: a central section with a curved, dome-like roof topped by a small finial and flanked by two tall rectangular chimneys, and lower wings with steep hipped roofs to either side. A round dormer window sits on the curved roof, and a small metal crest marks the left wing's roofline.

The castle dates back to the Middle Ages and was rebuilt in the 18th century. A chapel dedicated to Sainte-Marguerite, attested in 1637 outside the park, was replaced by a new chapel built in the courtyard during the reconstruction. The seigneurie de Cucé passed successively to the families of Cucé, Montbourcher, Bourgneuf, Boisgeslin and Cahideuc. The castle has been listed as a monument historique since 23 November 1970.

The chapel of Sainte-Marguerite de Cucé is attested in 1637 outside the park; during the 18th-century rebuilding a new chapel was built in the courtyard. The seigneurie of Cucé passed successively through the families de Cucé, de Montbourcher, de Bourgneuf, du Boisgeslin and de Cahideuc.

The castle stands at the lieudit Cucé, south of Cesson-Sévigné and east of the bourg of Chantepie, outside the Rennes built-up area. The site is private property, so the building is seen from the surrounding lanes rather than entered. The facades and roofs have been inscribed as monuments historiques since 23 November 1970.

The seigneurie of Cucé passed through five families in succession: de Cucé, de Montbourcher, de Bourgneuf, du Boisgeslin and de Cahideuc. The chapel of Sainte-Marguerite, attested outside the park in 1637, was rebuilt inside the courtyard when the castle was reconstructed in the 18th century.