Château de Hénu

Le château de Hénu

Le château de Hénu, located in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region, was built in 1745 by Charles-Maximilien Malet de Coupigny, Lord of Hénu and Warlincourt. It replaced an earlier fortified site and reflects the importance of the estate, which was elevated to the status of a county in August 1722 by royal letters issued at Versailles. At the time, the estate included four large towers, buildings extending over fifteen arpents, as well as land and woodland, reflecting the power of the local nobility in Artois.

The present château was built in 1745 with an imposing façade featuring 31 windows, reflecting the prestige of the de Coupigny family. Seized during the French Revolution, it was subsequently converted into a chicory factory. In 1810, Monsieur Houdouart de Thièvres, who had made his fortune in the sugar industry, purchased the château and extensively remodelled it. The building, together with its historic farm complex, has been listed as a historic monument since 6 October 1977.

Le château de Hénu is privately owned. Visiting arrangements are subject to the owners' discretion.