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Origin and history

Château du Tillet is a monument located in the commune of Cires-lès-Mello, in the Hauts-de-France region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. This lack of information limits the understanding of its initial role and its architectural evolution over the centuries.

In the Hauts-de-France region, castles and manor houses have often played a central role in the social and economic organization of rural areas. These buildings served as seigneurial residences, administrative centres or defence sites. The Castle of Tillet, like other similar monuments, may have been linked to these functions, although no source explicitly confirms this for this particular case.