What is a feudal motte?

A motte is an earthen mound, generally conical or oval in shape, built during the feudal period to serve as a base for a fortification. It was often surrounded by a palisade or moat and supported a tower of wood or stone.

Can you visit Motte Quiquempoix?

No information is available regarding visiting hours or free access. It is recommended to contact the Villeneuve-d'Ascq town hall to find out the terms of visit.

Motte castrale Quiquempois

Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Villeneuve-d'Ascq

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Motte Quiquempoix stands in Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Nord), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). No visits are on record for this building.

Motte Quiquempoix is a medieval fortification located in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in the Nord department. This feudal motte, an earthen mound built to support defensive structures of wood or stone, bears witness to the territorial defense organization of the feudal era. The site preserves the physical remains of a military architecture typical of the medieval north of France.

What to know

The site has been listed as a historical monument since 1978.
Access and visiting conditions are not documented: check with the Villeneuve-d'Ascq town hall before your visit.
The motte is a remnant of medieval archaeology rather than a built structure to explore from the inside.

Where this château is

Villeneuve-d'Ascq · Nord · Hauts-de-France

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Address

59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00107882
Period of construction: Middle Ages

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Itineraries

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

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Frequently asked

What is a feudal motte?: A motte is an earthen mound, generally conical or oval in shape, built during the feudal period to serve as a base for a fortification. It was often surrounded by a palisade or moat and supported a tower of wood or stone.
Can you visit Motte Quiquempoix?: No information is available regarding visiting hours or free access. It is recommended to contact the Villeneuve-d'Ascq town hall to find out the terms of visit.