Ancien château
About Ancien château
Ancien château is one of 3 classé historic monuments in Creil, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It has been classé since 1923. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Creil est un ancien château fort et une ancienne résidence royale située à Creil dans le département de l'Oise en région Hauts-de-France. Il en reste aujourd'hui à peu près un quart de son extension médiéval maximale.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Creil” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00114652 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: 3 monuments in about 10 minutes
Creil · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Ancien châteauStart here
- 2
PavillonClassé · 0.1 mi on - 3
Église Saint-MédardClassé · 0.2 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Ancien château
Is Ancien château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1923 (Mérimée record PA00114652).
Can you visit Ancien 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.
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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