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Humières Castle, located in the municipality of Humières, is a building built mainly between the last quarter of the eighteenth century and the nineteenth century. This monument, classified among the Historical Monuments, is distinguished by its facades and roofs protected by ministerial decree in 1988. Its architecture reflects the stylistic evolutions of these periods, integrating characteristic elements of the aristocratic residences of the time.

Located in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Hauts-de-France region, the castle is part of a territory marked by a rural history and a social organization centered around the major areas. At that time, castles often served as residences for noble or bourgeois families, while playing a local economic role through the exploitation of surrounding lands. The building, with its commons bordering the court of honour, illustrates this duality between residential function and agricultural management.

The legal protections applied to the château de Humières in 1988 relate specifically to facades and roofs, both for the main body and for the communes. These measures aim to preserve an architectural heritage representative of the transformations suffered by seigneurial residences between the French Revolution and the 19th century. No additional information is available on any owners, architects or historical events related to this monument.

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