Who built the manor of La Cour?

The available historical sources do not allow for certain identification of the architect or original patron of the manor.

Why is this manor protected as a historical monument?

It represents a significant example of Mannerist Renaissance architecture in Cotentin, an important architectural style for sixteenth-century regional heritage.

Manoir dit La Cour

Reigneville-Bocage

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Where: Reigneville-Bocage

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Manoir dit La Cour stands in Reigneville-Bocage (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The manor of La Cour, built in the second half of the sixteenth century at Reigneville-Bocage, exemplifies the Renaissance architecture of the Cotentin region in its Mannerist expression. The building rises over four storeys, with a corner turret constructed in small bricks that distinguishes its design. This regional heritage site was listed as a historical monument in 1995.

What to know

The manor is not open for regular visits, being a privately owned property listed for historical protection.
The building dates from the Late Renaissance, a period marked in Normandy by Mannerist influences in its architectural details.
The corner turret built with small bricks is the most distinctive feature of its exterior appearance.

Where this château is

Reigneville-Bocage · Manche · Normandie

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Reigneville-Bocage, Manche

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135511
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century

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Who built the manor of La Cour?: The available historical sources do not allow for certain identification of the architect or original patron of the manor.
Why is this manor protected as a historical monument?: It represents a significant example of Mannerist Renaissance architecture in Cotentin, an important architectural style for sixteenth-century regional heritage.