Initial construction period Moyen Âge (≈ 1125)
Origin of the castral moth.
11 avril 1636
Sale of the fief de Saint-Rémy
Sale of the fief de Saint-Rémy 11 avril 1636 (≈ 1636)
Castle described with central building and four towers.
13 novembre 1986
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 13 novembre 1986 (≈ 1986)
Protection of the moth and its lower court.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Medieval motte with its lower court, called du Plessis-Saint-Rémy (cad. AK 106): inscription by order of 13 November 1986
Key figures
Lô (Loth, Louis) de Courseulles de Saint-Rémy - Former owner of the fief
Heirs sellers in 1636.
Origin and history
The medieval motte of Plessis-Saint-Rémy is a castral motte located in Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre, Eure-et-Loir department. This type of monument, typical of the Middle Ages, generally served as a point of defence and territorial control for local lords. The castral mots were often accompanied by wooden or stone structures, surrounded by ditches and palisades, reflecting the feudal organization of the time.
In 1636, the heirs of Lô (Loth, Louis) de Courseulles de Saint-Rémy sold the fief of Saint-Rémy. On that date, the castle of the Plessis still had a central building covered with tiles and four slate towers. The site also included a high and low courtyard, a bellows and lime enclosure, as well as ditches and a poternode, illustrating the architectural and defensive evolution of medieval castles towards more permanent structures.
The medieval motte, with its lower court, was registered as historical monuments by order of 13 November 1986. This protection recognizes its historic and historic importance, thus preserving a material testimony of the seigneurial and military organization of the Middle Ages in the region Centre-Val de Loire.
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