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Château de Banville-en-Villiers, Villiers-le-Sec

Château de Villiers-le-Sec

Villiers-le-Sec

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Villiers-le-Sec

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Château de Banville-en-Villiers stands in Villiers-le-Sec (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Villiers-le-Sec, close to Creully sur Seulles, this manor house in the Bessin area is built around a striking gateway with three arches and corner turrets, recalling a triumphal arch with medieval touches. The 17th-century main building, topped with a slate roof and curved chimney gables, stands next to a limestone dovecote thought to date back to the 14th century. The property remains a private residence and is best appreciated from the outside, near the church of Saint-Laurent.

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What to know

  • The site is a private residence still lived in, so visits are limited to viewing from outside.
  • Only the northern entrance, near the church, is listed as a historic monument, since 1927.
  • The manor stands at the hamlet known as la ferme de l'église, in Villiers-le-Sec, within the commune of Creully sur Seulles.
  • As no opening hours or admission fees are given, it is best approached as a roadside viewing rather than a guided visit.
  • The stone dovecote next to the main building ranks among the oldest still standing in the Bessin region.

Where this château is

Villiers-le-Sec · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

Villiers-le-Sec, Calvados

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00111807
Period of construction
17th century

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Frequently asked

Can visitors go inside the manor of Banville-en-Villiers?
No, the house is a private, inhabited residence, only the exterior, particularly the gateway, can be seen.
Where exactly is this manor located?
It stands in Villiers-le-Sec, near the church of Saint-Laurent, within the commune of Creully sur Seulles in Calvados.
What part is protected as a historic monument?
Only the entrance north of the church is listed, under a decree dated 15 June 1927.
How old is the manor?
The current main building dates mainly from the 17th century, though the site, including its dovecote, originates in the 14th century.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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From the same period — 17e siècle

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