Construction of the castle 1766 (≈ 1766)
Residence of Michel Cléry de Bécourt.
1783
Court decoration
Court decoration 1783 (≈ 1783)
Obelisk and columns added.
1813
Adding side flags
Adding side flags 1813 (≈ 1813)
Change in initial structure.
1986
Transformation into a hotel
Transformation into a hotel 1986 (≈ 1986)
New tourist vocation.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Michel-Augustin-Joseph-Charles Cléry de Bécourt - Owner and sponsor
The castle was built in 1766.
Général Berthier - Chief of Staff of Napoleon
Stays at Boulogne camp.
Origin and history
The castle of Hesdin-l-Abbé was built in 1766 by Michel-Augustin-Joseph-Charles Cléry de Bécourt as a country residence, reflecting his social ascent. Located in a park of 5 hectares in the heart of the bocage Bolonnais, it embodies the 18th century aristocratic architecture, with a symmetrical plan and a decor of court honour adorned with an obelisk and columns (disappeared since).
During the Boulogne-sur-Mer camp organized by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803-1805, General Berthier, Chief of Staff of the army, stayed at the castle. This fact illustrates its role in the military preparations of the Empire, although the building remains primarily a private home.
Lateral flags, added after 1813, partially modified the original structure. In 1986, the castle was converted into a hotel, marking a transition to a tourist and heritage vocation. Its history thus combines architectural heritage, aristocratic life and contemporary adaptations.
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