When was the manor of la Plesse built?

The main residence dates to around 1530, with extensions towards 1550 and a decoration phase around 1580.

What makes the press-house notable?

The sixteenth-century press retains its period mechanism intact, including its apple-tree and long-screw press, framed in timber with clay and tile infill.

Can it be visited today?

The manor is a private property; public access is not confirmed.

Manoir de la Plesse

Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery

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Where: Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery

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Manoir de la Plesse stands in Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The manor of la Plesse stands in Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery, in Calvados. Built in the early 1530s, it underwent two successive enlargements during the sixteenth century, reflecting the stages of local prosperity. The complex includes the main residence and its outbuildings, among them a period press-house of remarkable preservation.

What to know

The listing as a historical monument, dated 1993, protects the residence and its interior fireplaces, all the period outbuildings, the bread oven and the press mechanism.
The building remains a private property; visiting conditions are not documented.
The press retains its period functional elements: apple-tree mechanism and long-screw press, built according to sixteenth-century techniques.

Where this château is

Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery · Calvados · Normandie

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Chem. de la Plesse, 14140 Val-de-Vie

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125298
Period of construction: 16th century

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When was the manor of la Plesse built?: The main residence dates to around 1530, with extensions towards 1550 and a decoration phase around 1580.
What makes the press-house notable?: The sixteenth-century press retains its period mechanism intact, including its apple-tree and long-screw press, framed in timber with clay and tile infill.
Can it be visited today?: The manor is a private property; public access is not confirmed.