Initial manor XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Three brick towers still visible.
fin du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle fin du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1895)
Edited by the Earl of Angiviller, Superintendent of Louis XVI.
4 février 1987
First entry MH
First entry MH 4 février 1987 (≈ 1987)
Fronts, roofs and inside staircase protected.
9 avril 2024
Supplementary registration
Supplementary registration 9 avril 2024 (≈ 2024)
Garden and outbuildings added to the protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the castle, the chapel, the communes, the dovecote; the interior staircase of the castle with its ramp (Box D 6): inscription by order of 4 February 1987; The garden of pleasure in full, with its two access wings, its fence walls, its courtyard of honor of the communes and its balustrade, the outbuildings of the courtyard of the dovecote (facades and roofs), the house of the keeper (façades and roofs), its rows of lime trees, the well, the remains of the two entrance gates and the fragment of fountain, all appearing in the cadastre, section D, plots 11, 12, 224, 231, 238, 367, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by decree of 9 April 2024
Key figures
Charles Claude Flahaut de La Billarderie - Count of Angiviller
Commander of the castle, Superintendent of Louis XVI.
Origin and history
The Château de Saint-Remy-en-l'Eau, located in the department of Oise in the Hauts-de-France region, was built at the end of the 18th century by Charles Claude Flahaut de La Billarderie, Count of Angiviller. The latter, the superintendent of the Bâtiments de France under Louis XVI, built a brick and stone building, with a central forebody and two side pavilions, completed by a chapel and a dovecote. The ensemble succeeds a 16th century mansion, three brick towers of which still remain today.
The facades, roofs, and the interior stairway of the castle were listed as historical monuments in 1987, while a supplementary inscription in 2024 protected the garden of pleasure, outbuildings, and various landscape elements. The communes, organized in a U-shaped plan, form a remarkable architectural ensemble in stone, reflecting the prestige of its sponsor.
The site preserves traces of its medieval past with the remains of the original mansion, while embodying the classical elegance of the end of the Old Regime. The presence of a court of honour, fence walls, and a balustrade underscores the symbolic and aesthetic importance of this area, still anchored in the Oise landscape.
The recent protection (2024) of outdoor spaces, including lindens, a well, and portals, demonstrates the desire to preserve the historical and landscape integrity of the site. These additions complement the 1987 initial protection, now covering the entire estate in its heritage and architectural dimension.
The castle thus illustrates a transition between two epochs: the Renaissance heritage of brick towers and the modernity of the eighteenth century, marked by classical lines and rational spatial organization. This dualism makes it a rare example of stylistic superposition in the region.
Finally, its progressive inscription in historical monuments, spread over nearly 40 years, reveals an increasing recognition of its heritage value, both for its built elements and for its landscape developments, now protected in their entirety.
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