Flers Castle (Villeneuve-d'Ascq)

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Flers Castle from the southeast

The Flers Castle ( French Château de Flers ) is a French castle in the style of Flemish architecture of the 17th century, which is located in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in the Nord department . It is the seat of the city's tourist office and houses a museum. The name of the castle refers to the village of Flers-lez-Lille , which is nearby.

history

Flers Castle around 1900
Entrance of the castle

The construction of the Flers Castle was finished in 1661. From 1667 to 1747 it belonged to the Dekessel family, the feudal lords of Flers. In 1747 Philippe André de Baudequin, feudal lord of Sainghin, received the area of ​​Flers and the castle from his cousin Dekessel. Marie-Claire-Josephe de Baudequin married Count Ladislas de Diesbach. When his wife died in 1791, he took over the castle and became the last lieutenant of Flers.

In 1787 the castle was structurally modified: the central mullions of the windows were removed, coffered ceilings replaced the French ceilings, and new chimneys were installed. A new drawbridge that still exists today replaced a previous one. The arcade also dates from this time.

During the French Revolution , the castle owners emigrated. The castle was entrusted to the former gardener. In 1937 Paul Delesalle-Dewas sold it to the Dediesbach family.

In January 1951 the castle was registered as a monument historique . The French state acquired Flers Castle in 1969. Four years later, it was bought by the municipal association and in 1986 the town of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. A subsequent restoration lasted until 1991.

Todays use

Since the restoration work was completed, the building has housed the tourist office and other municipal services. Four rooms in the basement are also used by a museum. This shows exhibitions on archaeological topics as well as local history and regional ethnography .

Web links

Commons : Schloss Flers  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry of the castle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French), accessed on September 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ villeneuvedascq.fr , access on 20 September, 2010.

Coordinates: 50 ° 38 '8.9 "  N , 3 ° 7' 58.4"  E