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Manoir Desmares, Lisieux

Manoir Desmares

Lisieux

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Lisieux

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Manoir Desmares stands in Lisieux (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Manoir Desmares is a timber-framed dwelling built around 1480, among the few medieval structures still standing in Lisieux after World War II bombing. Its half-timbered facade, marked by pronounced corbelling and a covered gallery on the upper storey, illustrates late medieval construction techniques in Normandy. Listed as a historic monument, it preserves evidence of urban domestic life from that period.

What to know

  • The manor has no organized visits or set opening hours, but can be viewed from outside in the public space.
  • Built in the very late 15th century, it stands among the rare architectural witnesses to medieval Lisieux.
  • It was listed as a historic monument in 2003.

Where this château is

Lisieux · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

7 Rue Aristide Briand, 14100 Lisieux

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA14000035
Period of construction
fourth quarter of the 15th century

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Can you visit the interior of Manoir Desmares ?
No, the manor does not offer interior visits. It can be observed from the street.
When was Manoir Desmares built ?
The manor dates from around 1480, representing the late medieval period in Normandy.

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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 — 4e quart 15e siècle