When was the present château built?

Between 1780 and 1785, replacing an earlier manor house that had occupied the site since the 15th century.

Who designed the wrought-iron railings of the staircase?

Jean and Michel Hacault, who completed the work in 1783.

What decoration does the grand salon contain?

The room features wall panelling topped by grisaille painted panels depicting scenes of children at play.

What does the historical monument listing protect?

The courtyard and its moats, the staircase with its railings, the grand salon and its decoration, and the facades and roofs of the château, outbuildings and dovecote.

Castle of Courménil

Gouffern en Auge

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Where: Gouffern en Auge

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Château de Courménil stands in Gouffern en Auge (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Courménil château, built between 1780 and 1785 in Normandy, stands on the site of a medieval structure first recorded in 1422. It exemplifies the grand estate architecture of late 18th-century France, with a central block flanked by two square pavilions and a south façade topped by a triangular pediment. Inside, a wooden staircase features wrought-iron railings designed in 1783, and the grand salon retains its original period decoration.

What to know

The listed monument encompasses the entrance hall with its staircase, the grand salon, the courtyard, the moats, and the outbuildings.
The structure represents a complete rebuild on the foundations of an earlier manor, though the site has known various phases of modification since the 15th century.
19th and 20th-century additions include a laundry tower, a stone bridge, and an iron footbridge, while the main courtyard entrance was repositioned in 1930.

Where this château is

Gouffern en Auge · Orne · Normandie

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Address

Gouffern en Auge, Orne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110995
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 18th century

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Frequently asked

When was the present château built?: Between 1780 and 1785, replacing an earlier manor house that had occupied the site since the 15th century.
Who designed the wrought-iron railings of the staircase?: Jean and Michel Hacault, who completed the work in 1783.
What decoration does the grand salon contain?: The room features wall panelling topped by grisaille painted panels depicting scenes of children at play.
What does the historical monument listing protect?: The courtyard and its moats, the staircase with its railings, the grand salon and its decoration, and the facades and roofs of the château, outbuildings and dovecote.