Construction of the castle 1700-1799 (≈ 1750)
Built for Boufflers' family.
14 mai 1973
First entry MH
First entry MH 14 mai 1973 (≈ 1973)
Protected facades, roofs and courtyard of honour.
23 janvier 2020
Extension of protection
Extension of protection 23 janvier 2020 (≈ 2020)
Park, moat and outbuildings registered.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of the castle and its two wings; the Cour d'honneur with its entrance gate (box Z 54): registration by order of 14 May 1973; The château de Boufflers in its entirety, the park with its water room in its entirety, the moat in its entirety, the dovecote in its entirety, the stables in its entirety, the court of outbuildings; with the exception of the small building of the 19th century in return, in the back of the outbuildings court and next to the dovecote; as demarcated on the plan annexed to the Order, shown in cadastre Z parcels 50-51, 54 to 58, 64-65, 67 and 112 to 115: inscription by order of 23 January 2020
Key figures
Famille de Boufflers - Initial sponsors
Owners at the origin of the castle.
Famille de Francqueville - Owners since the 18th
Inmates of the domain without interruption.
Origin and history
Boufflers Castle, also known as Remiencourt Castle, is an 18th-century building located on Rue Adalbert de Francqueville in the municipality of Remiencourt (Somme). Built for the Boufflers family, it passed by inheritance or acquisition to the family of Francqueville, who still owns it today. This castle illustrates the provincial aristocratic architecture of its time, with its symmetrical wings and its court of honor.
In 1973, the castle's facades, roofs and the courtyard of honour, including its entrance gate, were included in the inventory of historic monuments by decree. This protection was extended in 2020 to cover the entire estate: the park with its water room, moats, pigeons, stables and outbuildings court. These extensions reflect the desire to preserve a coherent architectural and landscape set, characteristic of 18th century seigneurial residences.
The Château de Boufflers thus embodies almost three centuries of uninterrupted family history, while at the same time testifying to the evolution of heritage conservation practices in France. Its gradual inscription, first partial and then total, underscores the growing recognition of the historical and aesthetic value of the rural areas of the Ancien Régime.
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