What is a feudal motte ?

It is an artificial earthen mound, fortified and usually surrounded by ditches, on which a tower or palisade was built. It represents the earliest form of the medieval castle.

Can you visit freely ?

Yes, the site appears to be open without restriction. It is an open-air archaeological structure protected as a historical monument.

Motte of Vieux-Berquin, Plessy

Vieux-Berquin

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Where: Vieux-Berquin

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Motte féodale de Vieux-Berquin, Plessy stands in Vieux-Berquin (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 Vieux-Berquin, also known as le Plessy, is a medieval fortification in the Nord department. It consists of an earthen mound designed to support a defensive tower, along with an adjoining fortified courtyard. The site, protected as a historical monument since 1980, bears witness to the medieval feudal territorial organization.

What to know

The site is an archaeological structure with no building to visit; access is open.
This is a medieval fortification, a period when castles were organized around an earthen mound and a fortified courtyard.
The legal protection covers the motte and the adjacent courtyard within the cadastral plots ZH 102 to 104.

Where this château is

Vieux-Berquin · Nord · Hauts-de-France

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Address

Vieux-Berquin, Nord

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00107878
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 artificial earthen mound, fortified and usually surrounded by ditches, on which a tower or palisade was built. It represents the earliest form of the medieval castle.
Can you visit freely ?: Yes, the site appears to be open without restriction. It is an open-air archaeological structure protected as a historical monument.