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Origin and history

The castle of Quesnoy-sur-Airaines found its origins in the Middle Ages, when the seigneury of Quesnoy was a chestnutland dependent on the Barony of Picquigny. In the 15th century, a first wicked chastel was erected there, but it was destroyed in 1422 after a siege by the Anglo-bourguignons, who hanged his garrison of 40 gunmen. The seigneury then changed hands, passing from Picquigny to the families of Ailly, Quiéret, then Le Fort de Fermembrun, before being acquired by the Le Roy de Valanglart in the 17th century.

In 1682 the Le Roy de Valanglart family began the construction of the central brick house body, marked by iron anchors bearing that date. In the 18th century, two stone wings were added to the courtyard side, supplemented by a cooler. The estate, seized and sold in 1794 during the Revolution, then had various owners. In the 19th century, the Count of Louvencourt built outbuildings in the lateral courtyard.

The castle, partially listed as a historical monument in 1993, preserves remarkable elements such as its facades, roofs, an 18th century stable and its cooler. Its architecture reflects stylistic changes between the 17th and 19th centuries, while at the same time testifying to the political and social upheavals of Picardia.

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