Étude archéologique du château de la Royère à Néchin (Estaimpuis, Belgique). De la résidence castrale au château fort appui du pouvoir français

The castle of « La Royère » in Néchin (Belgium) was recently the subject of a building archaeology study completed by some archaeological surveys. This research renews the historical knowledge of the site. First designed as a manor house (the late twelfth century), « La Royère » was then transformed to serve as a strategic place by the French King Philip IV’s administration at the early fourteenth century.