What is the Vaubenard manor?

It is a 16th-century manor house in Caen, now surrounded by the regional hospital complex.

Is the Vaubenard manor a protected monument?

Its facades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since a 1973 protection order.

Can you visit the Vaubenard manor?

No verified information specifies visiting conditions, as the building stands within an active hospital site.

Where is the Vaubenard manor located?

It is located in Caen, in the Calvados department, within the regional hospital grounds.

When was the Vaubenard manor built?

It was built in the second half of the 16th century.

Ancien manoir du Vaubenard, dans l'enceinte du Centre hospitalier régional

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Ancien manoir du Vaubenard, dans l'enceinte du Centre hospitalier régional stands in Caen (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Vaubenard manor stands in Caen, surrounded by the regional hospital complex that grew up around it over time. Built in the second half of the 16th century, the building has kept its original facades and roofs, which are the only elements under heritage protection. It remains a rare trace of older civil architecture, now enclosed within a modern hospital campus.

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The manor is located inside the grounds of the Caen regional hospital, which affects access to the surroundings.
Only the facades and roofs are listed as historic monuments, under a 1973 protection order.
The building dates from the second half of the 16th century.
No verified information exists regarding visiting hours or fees.
As the site sits within an active hospital complex, it is worth checking access rules beforehand.

Where this château is

Caen · Calvados · Normandie

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Basse-Normandie, 14 Av. Georges Clemenceau, 14000 Caen

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00111189
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century

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What is the Vaubenard manor?: It is a 16th-century manor house in Caen, now surrounded by the regional hospital complex.
Is the Vaubenard manor a protected monument?: Its facades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since a 1973 protection order.
Can you visit the Vaubenard manor?: No verified information specifies visiting conditions, as the building stands within an active hospital site.
Where is the Vaubenard manor located?: It is located in Caen, in the Calvados department, within the regional hospital grounds.
When was the Vaubenard manor built?: It was built in the second half of the 16th century.