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Origin and history

Saulchoix Castle was built in 1679 for the Louvencourt family, on the probable site of an earlier residence. This central house body, made of brick and stone, is accompanied by two wings in return on the courtyard side, while its posterior façade remains straight. The windows were enlarged in the 18th century, and the estate includes a chapel, outbuildings and a farm body. The seigneury, originally linked to the Barony of Picquigny, passed into the hands of noble families such as the Picquigny, the Croÿ, and the Conty before being acquired by the Louvencourts in 1638 via the marriage of Marie Marguerite de Conty with Jacques Eustache de Louvencourt.

In 1793 Eustache de Louvencourt sold the castle, which changed hands several times before being bought in 1821 by Marie Josephe de La Fonteyne, widow of Jean de Gillès. Since then, Saulchoix has been transmitted to the Gilles and Allied families. In the 19th century, the outbuildings were later rebuilt and the park was built in English, thus modernizing the entire estate.

Partially listed as historic monuments since 2009, the castle protects its facades, roofs, interior spaces, as well as its chapel, portal, greenhouse, and wooded park. These elements bear witness to its architectural evolution and its anchor in local history, from its seigneurial origin to its landscape and functional transformations.

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