First mention of the seigneury 1403 (≈ 1403)
Property of the family of Biencourt.
XVe siècle
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Architecture in flint and brick.
1604
Port Royal Foundation
Port Royal Foundation 1604 (≈ 1604)
By Jean de Poutrincourt, brother of Jacques.
18 mars 1980
Monument protection
Monument protection 18 mars 1980 (≈ 1980)
Listed as historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Château de Pourtricourt (ruines) (Box F 696) : inscription by order of 18 March 1980
Key figures
Jean de Poutrincourt - Explorer and colonizer
Founded Port Royal in 1604.
Jacques de Biencourt - Owner of the castle
Brother of Jean de Poutrincourt.
Famille de Biencourt - Lords of the place
Owned the castle until the Revolution.
Origin and history
The Château de Pourtricourt, located in Lanchères in the Somme, is a medieval building built in the 15th century. Today in ruins, he belonged to the Biencourt family from 1403 and remained in this line until the Revolution. Its walls, made of flint and brick, bear witness to a defensive architecture typical of the time.
In the 16th century, the castle was owned by Jacques de Biencourt, brother of Jean de Poutrincourt, a major figure in French colonization in Nova Scotia (Canada). The latter founded the Port Royal Habitation in 1604. The remains, protected since 1980, include parts of the side walls, about 0.75 m thick.
Around 1930, the castle still kept its four walls standing, but today only part of the lateral sides remain. The Canadian government would have considered acquiring the ruins in tribute to Jean de Poutrincourt, but this project did not succeed. The materials used, such as the tuff for angles, reflect the local construction techniques of the time.
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