Château d'Écou

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Le château en bref

Located in Tilques, in the Audomarois, Château d'Écou is a former medieval fortress converted into a country residence, surrounded by a moat crossed by a bridge. Lords of Écou are documented as early as 1187. Remodelled in the 15th and 17th centuries, it received a neo-medieval decor (bartizans, towers, crenellated walls) in the late 19th century under the Taffin family. Part of this decor was removed in the 20th century, during the restoration carried out after the damage sustained under the Occupation. The château and farm, the boundary wall, the moat, the terrace, the park, the two access avenues, the kitchen garden and the orchard have been listed as Monuments Historiques since 3 June 2014. Private property, not open to visitors; visible from the road.