Can you visit the Fontenay manor?

Verified information does not specify visiting conditions or opening hours.

When was the Fontenay manor built?

The building dates from the late 16th century, during the Wars of Religion.

Where is the Fontenay manor located?

It stands in the commune of Clitourps, in the Manche department, in Normandy.

Is the Fontenay manor a listed historic monument?

It is listed as a historic monument, with the main house, henhouse and barn covered by the 1990 order.

Manoir de Fontenay

Clitourps

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Where: Clitourps

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Manoir de Fontenay stands in Clitourps (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Clitourps, in the Val-de-Saire area, the Fontenay manor still displays the fortified outline typical of the Wars of Religion period. An octagonal stair tower, pierced with narrow watch windows and gun loops, stands at the junction of two wings set at right angles. This kind of defensive rural dwelling, common in the region at the end of the 16th century, is marked by a central doorway topped with a local granite lintel.

Written from Manoir de Fontenay

What to know

The manor stands about 1.3 kilometres northeast of the church of Clitourps, in the Manche department.
Only the main house, the adjoining henhouse and the barn with its outbuildings are listed as historic monuments.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or access conditions inside.
The site is mainly of interest for its exterior architecture, typical of fortified manors in the Val-de-Saire area.

Where this château is

Clitourps · Manche · Normandie

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Address

50330 Clitourps

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110657
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

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Can you visit the Fontenay manor?: Verified information does not specify visiting conditions or opening hours.
When was the Fontenay manor built?: The building dates from the late 16th century, during the Wars of Religion.
Where is the Fontenay manor located?: It stands in the commune of Clitourps, in the Manche department, in Normandy.
Is the Fontenay manor a listed historic monument?: It is listed as a historic monument, with the main house, henhouse and barn covered by the 1990 order.