When was the Manoir du Beugnon built?

The site rests on Roman foundations from antiquity. The present manor was rebuilt progressively from the 12th century onward, with modifications continuing to the 18th century, including the 1763 linen-drying building.

What makes the Manoir du Beugnon notable in French history?

It is where the first turkeys were acclimatised in France at the end of the 16th century, brought back from Venezuela by a Jesuit priest of the Society of Jesus.

Is the Manoir du Beugnon open to visitors?

The manor has been listed as a historical monument since 1963, with its facades and roofs protected. Visiting arrangements are not specified in available information.

Manoir du Beugnon

Bourges

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Where: Bourges

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Manoir du Beugnon stands in Bourges (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century, 16th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Manoir du Beugnon in Bourges is a 12th-century complex built on Roman foundations, traces of which remain visible. Structures arranged around a square courtyard include the manor house, a barn, a dovecote, and an 18th-century linen-drying building. The estate has survived religious conflict and agricultural evolution, and incorporates a mill beside the Rampenne stream, with kitchen gardens adjoining the site.

What to know

The manor suffered damage during the 16th-century Wars of Religion, with partial destruction recorded in 1573.
The buildings, protected as historical monuments since 1963, are arranged around a square courtyard with farm outbuildings.
The estate includes a mill on the Rampenne stream and kitchen gardens between the watercourse and the Berry canal.
The Manoir du Beugnon was where the first turkeys were acclimatised in France at the end of the 16th century, brought back from Venezuela by a Jesuit priest.

Where this château is

Bourges · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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18000 Bourges

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00096734
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century, 16th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was the Manoir du Beugnon built?: The site rests on Roman foundations from antiquity. The present manor was rebuilt progressively from the 12th century onward, with modifications continuing to the 18th century, including the 1763 linen-drying building.
What makes the Manoir du Beugnon notable in French history?: It is where the first turkeys were acclimatised in France at the end of the 16th century, brought back from Venezuela by a Jesuit priest of the Society of Jesus.
Is the Manoir du Beugnon open to visitors?: The manor has been listed as a historical monument since 1963, with its facades and roofs protected. Visiting arrangements are not specified in available information.