Manoir de Courboyer

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Manoir de Courboyer stands in Nocé (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century). Adult admission costs 3 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on September 5, 2026.

The Courboyer manor stands in the countryside of the Perche region, in the commune of Nocé in the Orne department. Built during the 15th and 16th centuries, it consists of a rectangular main building flanked by corbelled turrets, along with a large round tower at the rear and an octagonal stair turret on the main façade. The building now houses the visitor centre of the Perche regional nature park, combining heritage interest with information about the surrounding area.

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What to know

• The manor houses the visitor centre of the Perche regional nature park, allowing a combined visit with information on the local area.
• Only the façades, roofs and the four interior fireplaces are listed as historic monuments, since 1981.
• A chapel that once stood near the main building was demolished in 1947 and can no longer be seen.
• The site is located about two kilometres from the church of Nocé, in the rural Perche landscape.

Practical information

Visit duration

Not verified

Wheelchair access

Grounds accessible

Dogs

Not verified

Parking

Three visitor parking areas available at the top of the estate; two reserved disabled parking spaces at the lower car park

Toilets, reception, shop, kitchen garden and part of the interpretation trail are accessible to all; the manor is not accessible to people with reduced mobility (three floors without a lift); two reserved spaces at the lower car park

Where this château is

Nocé · Orne · Normandie

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Address

Parc naturel régional du Perche, Courboyer - Nocé, 61340 en

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 2 33 25 70 10

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Heritage status

Listed historic monument (classé)

Mérimée record PA00110876

Period of construction

15th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

Manoir de Courboyer: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €3. Child: free. Free for: under 16s and people with disabilities (self-guided visit of the manor); access to the estate is free for everyone.

Can you visit Courboyer manor today?

The building houses the visitor centre of the Perche regional nature park, which is open to the public for discovering the area.

When was Courboyer manor built?

The current main building dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Is there still a chapel at Courboyer manor?

No, the chapel that once stood in front of the main building was demolished in 1947.

Is Courboyer manor a listed historic monument?

Yes, but only its façades, roofs and four interior fireplaces are listed, under a 1981 order.

Sources

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

• This entry in Markdown
• Wikidata Q17176777
• Mérimée PA00110876
• Official website

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