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Anciens remparts
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Anciens remparts

Inscrit historic monument since 1951One of 31 inscrit monuments in Compiègne; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
TTown wallsS13th c.1951protected
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About Anciens remparts

Anciens remparts is one of 31 inscrit historic monuments in Compiègne, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 13th c. It has been inscrit since 1951. 19 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

Les remparts de Compiègne correspondent à l'enceinte urbaine, construite au IXe siècle, reconstruite au XIIIe siècle et renforcée aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles, autour de la ville médiévale de Compiègne dans le département de l'Oise, en région Hauts-de-France. Il n'en subsiste à l'époque contemporaine qu'une portion et quatre tours.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Remparts de Compiègne” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00115000 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

Compiègne · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

2 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Anciens remparts

Is Anciens remparts protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1951 (Mérimée record PA00115000).

Can you visit Anciens remparts?

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 Anciens remparts built?

By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th 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).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.