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Château d'Olhain, Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen

Château d'Olhain

Olhain Castle

Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen

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Château d'Olhain stands in Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (Pas-de-Calais), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, in the Pas-de-Calais region, Olhain castle displays its 14th-century fortified enclosure beside moats that are still partly filled with water. The site combines a farmyard with the fortress itself, overlooked by a watchtower more than thirty metres high. Visitors can see the Guard Room with its carved stone fireplace, a 19th-century chapel, a bread oven, and a walk along the old defensive moats.

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What to know

  • The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 12 April 1989, a protection covering the façades, the north tower and the moats.
  • The visit is mostly outdoors, along the moats and through the courtyard, with a stop at the Guard Room and the chapel.
  • Only the adjoining farm remains inhabited, the castle itself is open to visitors.
  • The watchtower rises more than thirty metres, worth knowing if you plan to climb it.
  • The site is mainly open during the warmer months, following its traditional seasonal pattern.

Where this château is

Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen · Pas-de-Calais · Hauts-de-France

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Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, Pas-de-Calais

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00108454
Period of construction
14th century

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Pas-de-Calais

From the same period — 14e siècle