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Château du Besneray, Valorbiquet

Château du Besneray

Besneray Castle

Valorbiquet

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Where
Valorbiquet

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Château du Besneray stands in Valorbiquet (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.

Built in the 17th century in Calvados, the château du Besneray survives today chiefly through its dovecote, which is protected as a historical monument. This structure bears witness to Norman rural architecture of the early modern period.

What to know

  • The château's dovecote, a key element of the estate, was inscribed in the historical monuments register by decree on 19 January 1927.

Where this château is

Valorbiquet · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

Valorbiquet, Calvados

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00111221
Period of construction
17th century

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What is protected at château du Besneray?
The château's dovecote has been listed as a historical monument since 1927.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Calvados

From the same period — 17e siècle