When was Bresles Castle built?

The current castle was constructed in the early 18th century, though the site has been occupied since medieval times by a fortress, of which little remains.

What exactly is protected as a historic monument?

The main wing with its interior decoration, the entrance porch and its adjoining building, the bastion remains, and two monumental doors are all included in the 1986 listing.

Can the interior be visited?

Information about visiting conditions is not available; contact the municipality or owner directly for details.

Château de Bresles

Bresles Castle

Bresles

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Where: Bresles

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Château de Bresles stands in Bresles (Oise), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 18th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Bresles Castle stands on the site of a former medieval fortress, of which little remains today. The present building dates from the early 18th century and features two perpendicular wings rising two stories beneath a hipped roof. The interior preserves most of its original layout and decoration.

What to know

The 1986 listing as a historic monument protects the main wing and its interior decoration, but excludes the return wing facing Rue de la Chaussée.
Additional architectural features are protected, including the entrance porch and its adjoining building, archaeological remains of the bastion, and two monumental doors connecting the bastion to the church.
The site contains remnants of medieval fortifications: the bastion that once encircled the courtyard, evidence of the location's former strategic importance.

Where this château is

Bresles · Oise · Hauts-de-France

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Bresles, Oise

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PJR60001253
Period of construction: 16th century, 18th century

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When was Bresles Castle built?: The current castle was constructed in the early 18th century, though the site has been occupied since medieval times by a fortress, of which little remains.
What exactly is protected as a historic monument?: The main wing with its interior decoration, the entrance porch and its adjoining building, the bastion remains, and two monumental doors are all included in the 1986 listing.
Can the interior be visited?: Information about visiting conditions is not available; contact the municipality or owner directly for details.