What is a feudal motte?

A motte is an artificial earthwork, often surrounded by a palisade, built in the Middle Ages to establish a point of control and power. Strazeele preserves an example with its adjacent lower courtyard.

Can you access the motte?

The registered site protects the motte and its courtyard, but no public access information is available. Check visiting conditions directly with the municipality.

Strazeele Motte

Strazeele

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Where: Strazeele

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Motte féodale de Strazeele stands in Strazeele (Nord), 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 Strazeele, located in northern France, is a medieval remnant consisting of an artificial earthwork and an adjacent lower courtyard. This type of fortification, common in the early Middle Ages, served both defensive and administrative functions. The site, registered as a historical monument since 1979, illustrates the feudal organization of the region.

What to know

Visiting conditions and access details are not specified: check with the local municipality before your visit.
The motte and its courtyard represent an archaeological trace of the medieval landscape rather than a built structure to explore.
The site dates to the Middle Ages and has been registered as a protected monument since 1979.

Where this château is

Strazeele · Nord · Hauts-de-France

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Address

Strazeele, Nord

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00107833
Period of construction: Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

What is a feudal motte?: A motte is an artificial earthwork, often surrounded by a palisade, built in the Middle Ages to establish a point of control and power. Strazeele preserves an example with its adjacent lower courtyard.
Can you access the motte?: The registered site protects the motte and its courtyard, but no public access information is available. Check visiting conditions directly with the municipality.