First mention of the village 1079 (≈ 1079)
Wamin quoted in medieval texts.
1641
Hesdin's connection to France
Hesdin's connection to France 1641 (≈ 1641)
Political context of initial construction.
1688
Dating of northern communes
Dating of northern communes 1688 (≈ 1688)
The oldest part preserved.
1714
Map of the castle
Map of the castle 1714 (≈ 1714)
Wing and square pavilions represented.
1782
Start of commons
Start of commons 1782 (≈ 1782)
Construction around the lower yard.
1794
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1794 (≈ 1794)
The consequence of the French Revolution.
1811
Resale of the castle
Resale of the castle 1811 (≈ 1811)
End of possession by the Flechins.
2009
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 2009 (≈ 2009)
Global protection of the domain.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle in its entirety with its interior arrangements and decorations, the courtyard of honour and the walls of enclosure, the facades and roofs of the communes of the courtyard of honour and the lower courtyard and the two entrance pavilions, the park with the gloriette and the vegetable garden with the gardener's house (cad. AB 52, 72 to 75, 83 to 85, 87 to 89, 407): inscription by decree of 2 March 2009
Key figures
Famille Fléchin - French owners and supporters
Initial sponsors and post-Revolution waste pickers.
Deuxième marquis de Wamin - Sponsor of the present castle
Responsible for the 18th reconstruction.
Origin and history
Wamin Castle, located in the village mentioned in 1079, has its origins in a seigneurial residence probably built after 1641, the date of Hesdin's attachment to France. The Fléchin family, supporting the French, would have played a role in its construction. Remnants prior to the 17th century, such as a vaulted hall and an old cartrier, were restored to the west and adjacent wing pavilions during the reconstruction of the 18th century. The northern part of the communes, dated 1688, bears witness to this transition period.
In the 18th century, the second Marquis de Wamin began the construction of the present castle, visible on a map of 1714 as a wing framed by two square pavilions. The communes, organized around the lower courtyard, were built from 1782. In 1794, the estate was sold as a national property, before being bought by the Fléchin family, which added a royalist decoration to the small living room. Reborn in 1811, the castle retains traces of these architectural and political transformations.
The castle, classified as a Historic Monument in 2009, includes protected elements such as facades, roofs, the courtyard of honour, the communes, and the park with its glory. Its history reflects the upheavals of the French Revolution and the evolution of local elites, between monarchical fidelity and republican adaptations. The interior decorations and the enclosure walls illustrate this preserved heritage, mixing medieval heritage and classicism of the Enlightenment.
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