Château de la Motte-aux-Bois

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The Motte-aux-Bois castle was built in 1065 by Robert le Frison, Count of Flanders. It remained for a long time in the possession of the counts of Flanders and then of the dukes of Burgundy, before becoming the property of the counts of Morbecque. It is currently used for a completely different purpose as the home of the Amaury de la Grange Aeronautical Institute.

The former commune of La Motte-aux-Bois having merged with Morbecque after the Revolution between 1790 and 1794, the castle is now on the territory of Morbecque.

Coordinates: 50°40'55"N, 2°34'15"E

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Hauts-de-FranceFrance

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Château de la Motte-aux-Bois – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal de la Nieppe, Église Saint-Firmin, Merville, War Memorial.

5.1 miSW
Canal
Canal de la Nieppe
130 min walk • The Canal de la Nieppe was part of the Hazebrouck Canals. It connected to the River Lys at Thiennes with a second connection to the River Lys at Merville. It was 23 km with 4 locks.
2.5 miW
Church
Église Saint-Firmin, Morbecque
64 min walk • The Saint-Firmin Church is a Catholic church located in Morbecque, in the Nord department of France.
4.1 miSE
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Merville
104 min walk • One of the main attractions in Merville is the Merville Gun Battery, a World War II historical site that provides insight into the area's wartime past. Visitors can explore the bunkers and artillery pieces that played a crucial role in the defense of the region during...
6.5 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Isbergues
167 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
2.5 miW
Memorial
War Memorial, Morbecque
64 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.8 miW
Locality
Steenbecque
98 min walk • Steenbecque is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
3.1 miSW
Locality
Haverskerque
80 min walk • Haverskerque is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
6.6 miSE
Locality
Lestrem
168 min walk • Lestrem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
5.6 miNW
Locality
Hondeghem
143 min walk • Hondeghem is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
4.5 miNE
Locality
Merris
116 min walk • Merris is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is about 15 km west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km north of Béthune.
7 miNW
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Staple
180 min walk • Staple is a commune in the Nord department in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France. There is a separate commune named Étaples.