Can you visit the château d'Heilly today?

No, the château was largely demolished after 1847, leaving only a former pavilion and scattered remains.

Who lived at the château d'Heilly?

Anne de Pisseleu, Duchess of Étampes and favourite of François I, spent part of her childhood there and later returned during her exile from court.

Who built the 18th-century château?

Marquis Charles Antoine de Gouffier had it rebuilt starting in 1737, to designs by architect Pierre Contant d'Ivry.

Where can the château's decorative elements be seen now?

Wrought iron gates can be found at the châteaux of Bertangles and Digoine, while statues and sculptures are held at the Musée de Picardie in Amiens.

Château d'Heilly

Heilly Castle

Heilly

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Where: Heilly

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Château d'Heilly stands in Heilly (Somme), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. No visits are on record for this building.

The château d'Heilly, in the Somme department, survives only in fragments: a former pavilion and scattered remnants across the region. Home to the lords of Heilly since the Middle Ages, it once housed Anne de Pisseleu, Duchess of Étampes and favourite of François I, before being rebuilt in the 18th century to designs by architect Pierre Contant d'Ivry. Sold and then demolished in 1847, it left behind notable elements, wrought iron gates, woodwork, statues, now found at Bertangles, Digoine or the Musée de Picardie in Amiens. The site itself, listed as a historic monument, cannot be visited as a complete building.

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What to know

The château was largely destroyed after 1847 and cannot be visited as a complete building.
Some original decorative elements can be seen elsewhere, at the Château de Bertangles, the Château de Digoine, or the Musée de Picardie in Amiens.
There are no visiting hours or admission fees, since only a partial site remains.
The site is listed as a historic monument, protecting what remains of it.

Where this château is

Heilly · Somme · Hauts-de-France

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Address

80800 Heilly

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA80000031

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Castles near Lille and the Belgian border: 2 days by car

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château d'Heilly today?: No, the château was largely demolished after 1847, leaving only a former pavilion and scattered remains.
Who lived at the château d'Heilly?: Anne de Pisseleu, Duchess of Étampes and favourite of François I, spent part of her childhood there and later returned during her exile from court.
Who built the 18th-century château?: Marquis Charles Antoine de Gouffier had it rebuilt starting in 1737, to designs by architect Pierre Contant d'Ivry.
Where can the château's decorative elements be seen now?: Wrought iron gates can be found at the châteaux of Bertangles and Digoine, while statues and sculptures are held at the Musée de Picardie in Amiens.