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Motte castrale de Chaillon, Chaillon

Motte castrale de Chaillon

Chaillon

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Where
Chaillon

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Motte castrale de Chaillon stands in Chaillon (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.

Chaillon's motte castrale is a medieval fortification remnant located in Meuse. This type of earthwork represents one of the earliest forms of defensive stronghold from the Middle Ages. The site is listed as a historical monument.

What to know

  • This is an earthwork structure with no visible built remains, corresponding to the archaeological definition of a motte castrale.
  • The site is not developed for visiting with set hours or organised access.

Where this château is

Chaillon · Meuse · Grand Est

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Address

Chaillon, Meuse

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00106687
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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From the same period — Moyen Age