What architectural style defines Paars Castle?

Classical architecture marked by ordered facades beneath a mansard roof, typical of late 18th-century Picardy.

What makes the outbuildings at Paars remarkable?

Their complete organization around an enclosed courtyard: barn, stables, carriage house, dovecote and gardener's house form the most refined seigneurial agricultural ensemble in the Soissonnais from this period.

Which elements of the castle are listed as historic monuments?

The castle itself (facades, roofs, interior staircase), the laundry house, all outbuildings, the entrance gate and the gardens are all protected.

Château de Paars

Paars Castle

Paars

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Where: Paars

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Château de Paars stands in Paars (Aisne), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Paars Castle, built in the later 18th century, exemplifies classical Soissonnais architecture with its regular facades beneath a mansard roof. It is distinguished in particular by the exceptional quality of its outbuildings: barn, stables, carriage house and square dovecote are arranged around an enclosed courtyard, forming one of the most complete surviving ensembles of seigneurial agricultural buildings from this period in the region.

What to know

The stone entrance gate, decorated with a semi-circular arch and carriage stops, marks the access to the property.
The outbuildings and laundry house form a major part of the site's heritage interest, as much as the castle itself.
The castle's interior staircase with its banister is among the elements protected as a historic monument.

Where this château is

Paars · Aisne · Hauts-de-France

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Paars, Aisne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00115859
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

What architectural style defines Paars Castle?: Classical architecture marked by ordered facades beneath a mansard roof, typical of late 18th-century Picardy.
What makes the outbuildings at Paars remarkable?: Their complete organization around an enclosed courtyard: barn, stables, carriage house, dovecote and gardener's house form the most refined seigneurial agricultural ensemble in the Soissonnais from this period.
Which elements of the castle are listed as historic monuments?: The castle itself (facades, roofs, interior staircase), the laundry house, all outbuildings, the entrance gate and the gardens are all protected.