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  5. 80600 Remaisnil

  6. Château de Remainil

 Château de Remainil à Remaisnil dans la Somme

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Somme

Château de Remainil

    6 Rue Joncquet
    80600 Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Château de Remaisnil
Crédit photo : isamiga76 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
vers 1770
Initial construction
vers 1825
Acquisition by the Butlers
1914-1918
British Command Centre
1940
German occupation
années 1970
Restoration by Laura Ashley
1986
Partial classification
1987
Transformation into a hotel
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle, the entrance pavilion, the communes, the dovecote; the following rooms with their decor: the small Louis XVI living room, the large Louis XV living room, the Louis XV dining room, the large Louis XVI living room; the fence with its pillars; the aisle bordered with trees facing it (see Box AB 26, 45, 46): entry by order of 1 April 1986

Key figures

Famille de la Porte - Initial constructors Built the castle around 1770.
Charles-Jean-Edouard comte de Butler - Owner in the 19th century Acquire the estate around 1825.
Jules Elby - Owner and Senator Mining director, buy the castle.
Laura Ashley - Interior Designer Renovates the 1970s.
Adrian et Susan Doull - US Owners Turn the castle into a hotel (1987).

Origin and history

The castle of Remaisnil, built around 1770 by the family of La Porte, replaces an ancient medieval castle. Located in the department of the Somme, in the Hauts-de-France region, it combines brick and stone, typical of the picardic architecture of the eighteenth century. Its two-winged house body preserves interior decorations from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as Louis XVI woodwork and Louis XV gypseries. The estate includes a 19th-century dovecote, stables connected by an underground corridor, and a park combining French and English gardens.

Acquired around 1825 by Count Charles-Jean-Edouard de Butler, the castle remained in this family until the early 20th century, before being sold to Jules Elby, director of mines and senator of Pas-de-Calais. During the First World War, it served as a command centre for the British army, close to the Battle of the Somme front. In 1940, during World War II, he was occupied by German officers, who installed a V1 launch site in the park. After the war, the Elby family kept the castle until the 1950s.

In the 1970s, Laura Ashley and her husband Bernard, specialized in fabrics and wallpapers, redesigned interiors and partially restored the estate. Partly listed as historical monuments in 1986, the castle became a hotel and conference centre under the property of the Americans Adrian and Susan Doull in 1987. Today, there remains a private residence, surrounded by a 14 hectare park including a tennis court, a swimming pool and historic gardens. A hiking trail, the Pastry, crosses the estate.

The castle illustrates the architectural and social evolution of Picardia, moving from a seigneurial residence to a place marked by world conflicts, before becoming a symbol of heritage restoration. Its protected elements include facades, roofs, interior decorations (Louis XV and XVI lounges), as well as the entrance gate and its aisle of trees, reflecting its past prestige.

External links

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