Who had the Hamerhouck château built ?

Édouard Bosquillon de Jenlis, chief engineer of Dunkerque harbour, commissioned its construction in the 1840s.

What else is there to see besides the château ?

The estate includes two chapels, a tannery, farms, the gardener's house, and an eleven-hectare park with a pond, lake, vegetable gardens and wooded areas.

Is the park uniform in character ?

No, the park is divided into two distinct sections: one formally arranged with a pond and vegetable gardens, the other more wooded and wild, featuring a lake and islands.

Château de l'Hamerhouck

Hamerhouck Castle

Cassel

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Cassel

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château de l'Hamerhouck stands in Cassel (Nord), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the 1840s in Cassel, the Hamerhouck château was constructed by Édouard Bosquillon de Jenlis, chief engineer of Dunkerque harbour. The eleven-hectare estate encompasses, beyond the main building, outhouses, farms, a tannery, the gardener's house and two chapels. The surrounding park combines formal areas with a pond, vegetable gardens and wooded groves, as well as wilder sections featuring a lake and islands.

What to know

The estate has been listed as a historical monument since 1992 and comprises several buildings: the château, farm buildings, a tannery, two chapels (Oxelaere and Bosquillon) and vegetable gardens.
The entire park, spread over approximately eleven hectares in two distinct sections, alternates between cultivated areas and wooded zones.
Specific information regarding opening hours, entrance fees and visiting conditions is not available.

Where this château is

Cassel · Nord · Hauts-de-France

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Address

Cassel, Nord

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00107925
Period of construction: second quarter of the 19th century

Itineraries

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

Frequently asked

Who had the Hamerhouck château built ?: Édouard Bosquillon de Jenlis, chief engineer of Dunkerque harbour, commissioned its construction in the 1840s.
What else is there to see besides the château ?: The estate includes two chapels, a tannery, farms, the gardener's house, and an eleven-hectare park with a pond, lake, vegetable gardens and wooded areas.
Is the park uniform in character ?: No, the park is divided into two distinct sections: one formally arranged with a pond and vegetable gardens, the other more wooded and wild, featuring a lake and islands.