Château de Villers-Hélon
Villers-Hélon Castle
Villers-Hélon
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- Villers-Hélon
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Château de Villers-Hélon stands in Villers-Hélon (Aisne), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, second half of the 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
In Villers-Hélon, in the Aisne department, a château built in stages from the 15th to the 18th century stands on the southern slope above the Savière valley, between the village and its church. Its main façade shows a classical 18th century composition, while the rear and east façades still reveal, beneath later window openings, their 16th century character. Visitors can also see the moat, a stone bridge leading to the courtyard of honour and a washhouse, all protected as historic monuments.
What to know
- The château has been a listed historic monument since 1995, protecting its façades, roofs, moat, stone bridge and washhouse.
- No opening hours or admission prices appear in the verified facts.
- The building sits on a slope, and the courtyard of honour is reached via a stone bridge crossing the moat.
- The surrounding buildings suffered damage during past wars and were rebuilt several times, which explains the mix of periods visible today.
- It is worth checking locally or with the town hall about current access conditions before visiting.
Where this château is
Villers-Hélon · Aisne · Hauts-de-France
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Address
2 Rue du Château, 02600 Villers-Hélon
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- Period of construction
- 15th century, 16th century, second half of the 18th century
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2971017
- Mérimée PA00135572
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