What is a feudal motte?

It is an artificially created fortified earthwork built in the Middle Ages to serve as a base for a defensive tower or keep, often surrounded by a palisade and accompanied by a bailey for daily life.

Are there any visible remains on site?

The site preserves the archaeological structure of the motte and its bailey, but no medieval buildings remain visibly standing.

Buire-le-Sec Motte

Buire-le-Sec

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Buire-le-Sec

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Open within 20 km

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Motte féodale de Buire-le-Sec stands in Buire-le-Sec (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: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The feudal motte of Buire-le-Sec is a medieval remnant located in the Pas-de-Calais region. It consists of a motte, the fortified earthwork typical of medieval military architecture, and its adjoining bailey. The site bears witness to the rural defensive structures of northern France.

What to know

The site has no formalized tourist amenities or documented access hours.
It is an archaeological structure with no visible buildings inside.
Its listing as a historical monument dates from 1982.

Where this château is

Buire-le-Sec · Pas-de-Calais · Hauts-de-France

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Address

Rue de la Place, 62870 Buire-le-Sec

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00108242
Period of construction: Middle Ages

Itineraries

Castles near Lille and the Belgian border: 2 days by car

Frequently asked

What is a feudal motte?: It is an artificially created fortified earthwork built in the Middle Ages to serve as a base for a defensive tower or keep, often surrounded by a palisade and accompanied by a bailey for daily life.
Are there any visible remains on site?: The site preserves the archaeological structure of the motte and its bailey, but no medieval buildings remain visibly standing.