French royal residence Xe siècle (≈ 1050)
Quierzy place of pepinid and carolingian power.
Xe-XIe siècle
Donation to the Bishop of Noyon
Donation to the Bishop of Noyon Xe-XIe siècle (≈ 1150)
Hugues Capet ceded Quierzy to the Church.
XVIe siècle
Reconstruction of the castle
Reconstruction of the castle XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Current building built on the former fortress.
8 février 1928
Partial classification
Partial classification 8 février 1928 (≈ 1928)
Protected facades and roofs.
8 septembre 2015
Television shooting
Television shooting 8 septembre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Issue *Secrets of History* (Charlemagne).
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs: inscription by decree of 8 February 1928
Key figures
Hugues Capet - King of France
Gives Quierzy to the bishop of Noyon.
Évêques de Noyon - Medieval Lords
Builders of the early fortress.
Famille Bussy-Rabutin - Latest pre-revolutionary owners
Owned the castle until 1789.
Origin and history
The castle of Quierzy, located in the Aisne on the north bank of the Oise, was rebuilt in the sixteenth century at the site of an ancient fortress erected by the bishops of Noyon. This strategic site, close to the palace of the first Frank kings, was initially a royal residence of the Pépinides and Carolingians before passing under episcopal control. The facades and roofs, witness to this Renaissance reconstruction, have been protected since 1928 as historical monuments.
The history of the estate dates back to the Merovingian era, where Quierzy served as residence for the Frankish sovereigns. In the Middle Ages, Hugues Capet gave these lands to the bishop of Noyon, who built a fortress there to counter the lord of Coucy. The fief then changed hands throughout the centuries, successively belonging to the families Chérisy, Montmorency, Roye, Halluin, Brûlart de Sillery and Bussy-Rabutin, until the Revolution.
Today, the 16th century castle coexists with the remains of a medieval tower, the last witness of the primitive building. The site, marked by its royal and episcopal past, also served as a setting in 2015 for the show Secrets d'Histoire (France 2), dedicated to Charlemagne. Its partial inscription in 1928 underlines its heritage importance in the Hauts-de-France.
