Château
About Château
Château is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Hierges, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. In 2024 it was among the monuments in danger picked by the Mission Patrimoine, which the heritage lottery funds. It dates from the 16th & 18th c. Part of it has been classé since 1980. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Hierges est un château fort situé sur un éperon rocheux de la commune française de Hierges, à la sortie de la vallée de la Joncquière et à proximité de la frontière franco-belge, dans le département des Ardennes.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Hierges” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00078451 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Hierges · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1ChâteauStart here
- 2
Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteClassé · 0.1 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1980 (Mérimée record PA00078451). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 16th & 18th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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