Château de Beaurepaire, Medieval castle in Beaurepaire, France.
Château de Beaurepaire is a castle in Beaurepaire formed of an L-shaped succession of pale stone ranges under slate roofs. The southern wing, seen from the access drive, has a central portal once fronted by a drawbridge, beside the 1425 kitchen. The northern wing holds the main dwelling, ending in a stair turret and square pavilions on a round tower base.
The medieval castle of the 13th century survives only as a cellar and a spiral staircase. After 1510 Adrien de Hénencourt rebuilt the northern wing, whose mullioned windows remain. The core dates from 1577-1614, built for Pierre de Lameth, governor of Creil, and Catherine du Plessis; the 1425 kitchen was then incorporated. A third wing was demolished in 1809, and the building was listed as a monument historique on 29 December 1978.
The south wing, seen from the entrance drive, has a central portal that was once preceded by a drawbridge. Beside it stands the former kitchen of 1425, built under Mauroy de Saint-Ligier and later folded into the 1577–1614 ranges of Pierre de Lameth and Catherine du Plessis. The north wing keeps its original mullioned windows from the rebuilding after 1510 under Adrien de Hénencourt.
The château is private property and not open to visitors; it is seen from the road and the access lane leading to the entrance gate. From there the southern wing, its central portal and the 1425 kitchen section are visible, and the moat basin and lawn lie in front of the main block.
The octagonal tower at the west end dates from 1577, but the building linking it to the central block was added only in 1901, and the tower's domed roof dates from 1871/1884. The south wing's portal was once preceded by a drawbridge.
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