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Belrain Motte

Belrain

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Where
Belrain

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Motte castrale de Belrain stands in Belrain (Meuse), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The motte of Belrain is a medieval earthwork protected as a historic monument. It bears witness to the defensive architecture of the Middle Ages in the Meuse region, when such fortified mounds served as bases for fortifications built first in wood, later in stone.

What to know

  • The site is freely accessible with no known visiting hours or entrance fee.
  • The visit consists of observing medieval earthwork mounds, with no buildings inside.
  • No information available on accessibility, parking or visitor facilities.
  • The monument was listed in December 1990.

Where this château is

Belrain · Meuse · Grand Est

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Address

Belrain, Meuse

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00106686
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

What is a motte castle?
A motte is an artificial fortified mound, typically conical in shape, built in the Middle Ages to support a wooden or stone fortress. The one at Belrain retains its original structure.
Are there visible ruins at Belrain?
The site consists of medieval earthwork mounds. No standing buildings remain on the site today.
Since when has Belrain been protected?
The motte was listed as a historic monument by decree on 3 December 1990.

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Sources

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

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