What is a feudal motte?

A motte is an artificial or heightened natural earthwork, typically surrounded by ditches, upon which stood a wooden or stone structure that served as a refuge or territorial outpost during the Middle Ages.

What is the archaeological significance of the Les Murailles site?

This motte documents 11th-century seignorial settlement in Mayenne and the defensive system of Norman feudalism, a foundational period for the region.

Motte Féodale des Murailles

Évron

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Motte féodale des Murailles stands in Évron (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The motte at Les Murailles, near Évron in Mayenne, is an 11th-century fortification that illustrates medieval defensive architecture in the Norman tradition. The site consists of an elevated earthwork platform typical of feudal mottes, accompanied by a standing structure known as the building of Les Murailles. Listed as a historical monument, this modest stronghold reflects the feudal territorial organisation of Mayenne in the early medieval period.

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The site is located at Saint-Christophe-du-Luat under Évron's administration.
The motte and building were listed as historical monuments under two separate orders, in 1984 and 2025 respectively.
This is an archaeological remnant from the Norman feudal period, a key era in the formation of Mayenne.

Where this château is

Évron · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Les Murailles, 53150 Évron

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00109585
Period of construction: 11th century

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What is a feudal motte?: A motte is an artificial or heightened natural earthwork, typically surrounded by ditches, upon which stood a wooden or stone structure that served as a refuge or territorial outpost during the Middle Ages.
What is the archaeological significance of the Les Murailles site?: This motte documents 11th-century seignorial settlement in Mayenne and the defensive system of Norman feudalism, a foundational period for the region.