Château d'Esquelbecq

Esquelbecq, France

Château d'Esquelbecq was built in 1606 to the site of ancient fort from the 9th century. The square form castle with eight turrets is surrounded by moat and accessed by two bridges. Today Esquelbecq castle is privately owned and cannot be visited.

Address

Allée Traversière, Esquelbecq, France

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Details

Founded: 1606
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Ken Wilkinson (10 months ago)
Lovely village has a great MH Aire

Sally Wainwright (10 months ago)
Wonderful place. Really nice inside. Treated by owners with tender loving care even though restoring it is a mammoth task. Nice gardens too definitely worth a visit.

Gill C (10 months ago)
Lovely old chateau with magnificent gardens in centre of village. Chateau only open on Sunday is €10 each, garden open 12.00-6.00pm, €5 each & we worth it. The moated chateau is surrounded by an amazingly well restored formal garden with natural flower beds & shrubs. The history is interesting & it is a haven of peace.

Monica Stringer (13 months ago)
Lovely gardens. Interesting history and interior.

Dixie Martin (13 months ago)
Absolutely lovely gardens.

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