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In Barly, south-west of Arras in Artois, the château, also known as the Château de Varlemont, is an elegant Neoclassical residence dating from the late eighteenth century. Its construction began in 1780 at the initiative of Vindicien Antoine Blin and his wife, members of a family of prosperous farmers, and it was completed by their son during the Revolution. The château is in the Louis XVI style, and its interior panelling, made between 1784 and 1787, is among its principal attractions. The estate also includes a dovecote and a chapel. Having fallen into an advanced state of disrepair by the end of the 1960s, it was bought in 1970 by new owners who undertook its restoration. Listed as a monument historique, the château remains a private property, but it opens during the season, and its landscaped park may be visited during the summer.