Can you visit the Rousson manor house?

It is privately owned and no verified data confirms public opening conditions.

How old is the Rousson manor house?

The main building dates from 1482/1483 and the round tower from 1492/1493, according to wood-dating analysis.

What protection status does the Rousson manor have?

Its facades, roofs and certain fireplaces have been listed as historic monuments since 30 May 1984.

Where is the Rousson manor house located?

It stands on a bend of the Sarthe river, about one kilometre from Parcé-sur-Sarthe, in the Sarthe department.

Manoir de Rousson

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Parcé-sur-Sarthe

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Manoir de Rousson stands in Parcé-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Set on a bend of the Sarthe river, a kilometre from Parcé-sur-Sarthe, the Rousson manor house shows its main residence and tower, dated to the 1490s through wood analysis. Visitors can see the polygonal stair turret facing the courtyard, a corner tower once used as a garderobe, and the bretèche that once guarded the entrance to the lower hall. Nearby barns and the remains of a bread oven complete this rural estate, which has been privately owned since 1980.

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What to know

The manor is privately owned, which limits visiting conditions.
Only the facades, roofs and some interior fireplaces are listed as historic monuments since 1984.
The site stands in open countryside, a kilometre from the village of Parcé-sur-Sarthe.
No verified information is available on opening hours, prices or accessibility.

Where this château is

Parcé-sur-Sarthe · Sarthe · Pays de la Loire

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Address

D8, 72300 Parcé-sur-Sarthe

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00109898
Period of construction: 15th century

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Can you visit the Rousson manor house?: It is privately owned and no verified data confirms public opening conditions.
How old is the Rousson manor house?: The main building dates from 1482/1483 and the round tower from 1492/1493, according to wood-dating analysis.
What protection status does the Rousson manor have?: Its facades, roofs and certain fireplaces have been listed as historic monuments since 30 May 1984.
Where is the Rousson manor house located?: It stands on a bend of the Sarthe river, about one kilometre from Parcé-sur-Sarthe, in the Sarthe department.