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Manoir de Carel

Saint-Michel-de-Livet

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Saint-Michel-de-Livet

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Manoir de Carel stands in Saint-Michel-de-Livet (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 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The manor of Carel stands at Saint-Michel-de-Livet, a delegated commune of Livarot-Pays-d'Auge in Calvados, Normandy. Built of timber framing and cob infill in the second half of the 15th century, it displays a remarkably refined structure, with a jettied upper floor resting on carved wooden supports. An original opening between two posts still survives from its earliest construction.

Written from Manoir de Carel

What to know

  • The manor is a privately owned building listed as a monument historique since 15 December 2003.
  • Its timber frame and cob construction dates from the second half of the 15th century.
  • No information on opening hours, admission fees or accessibility is available for this site.
  • It is located in Calvados, within the commune of Livarot-Pays-d'Auge.

Where this château is

Saint-Michel-de-Livet · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

Saint-Michel-de-Livet, Calvados

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA14000038
Period of construction
second half of the 15th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Carel manor?
No information on visiting hours or conditions is available, as the manor is privately owned.
How old is the Carel manor?
Its timber frame dates from the second half of the 15th century, between 1460 and 1480.
Is the Carel manor a protected monument?
Yes, it has been listed as a monument historique since an order of 15 December 2003.
Where is the Carel manor located?
In Saint-Michel-de-Livet, a delegated commune of Livarot-Pays-d'Auge in Calvados.

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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 — 2e moitié 15e siècle

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