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Château de La Palme

Palme Castle

Nortkerque

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Nortkerque

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Château de La Palme stands in Nortkerque (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: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

La Palme Castle, built in the eighteenth century in the Pas-de-Calais, owes its present form to improvements made by Philippe Dauchel from 1752 onwards. Listed as a historic monument, the estate is distinguished by its park, laid out as an English-style arboretum from 1885 onwards, where groves of varied trees create a gradual transition to the surrounding countryside.

What to know

  • The castle, its greenhouse, outbuildings and entire park have been protected as historic monuments since 2010.
  • An artesian well, drilled in 1819, still feeds the park's water feature.
  • The agricultural estate, developed from the eighteenth century onwards, continued operating through the nineteenth century.

Where this château is

Nortkerque · Pas-de-Calais · Hauts-de-France

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Address

70 Rue de la Liette, 62370 Nortkerque

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA62000117
Period of construction
18th century

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Itineraries

Frequently asked

When was the park landscaped as an arboretum?
From 1885 onwards, the park was laid out on a large square plot following the model of English estates, with varied tree groves creating continuity towards the surrounding countryside.
Who improved the castle in the eighteenth century?
Philippe Dauchel, born in 1752, completed the castle's construction and significantly improved the estate's agricultural operation.
How old is the park's well?
The artesian well dates from 1819 and continues to supply water to the park's pond.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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