What is a dovecote on a Renaissance manor house ?

A small building or tower housing pigeons, a symbol of seigneurial rights and a source of meat and fertilizer.

What does buret mean in Norman farm architecture ?

A specialized agricultural building, in this case a pigsty associated with the domain's operations.

Can you visit inside the residence ?

The information sheet does not specify visiting conditions; contact the municipality of Gatteville-le-Phare directly for access arrangements.

Manoir du Broc

Gatteville-le-Phare

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Where: Gatteville-le-Phare

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Manoir du Broc stands in Gatteville-le-Phare (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Manoir du Broc, built in the early sixteenth century at Gatteville-le-Phare, preserves the complete layout of a rural Renaissance seigneury. Its architecture combines a central residential block with two perpendicular wings, a spiral staircase tower topped by a dovecote, and a private chapel. The complex retains its period agricultural buildings: timber-mechanism press, stables, barn, bakehouse, pigsty and fortified double gateway.

What to know

The entire complex has been listed as a historic monument since 2000, including the residence, chapel and facades of all outbuildings.
The press and its original wooden mechanism are among the site's most remarkable protected features.
The fortified double gateway topped with crenellations reflects the defensive character associated with Renaissance seigneurial prestige.

Where this château is

Gatteville-le-Phare · Manche · Normandie

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Address

3 Chem. du Brot, 50760 Gatteville-le-Phare

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA50000013
Period of construction: first quarter of the 16th century

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Frequently asked

What is a dovecote on a Renaissance manor house ?: A small building or tower housing pigeons, a symbol of seigneurial rights and a source of meat and fertilizer.
What does buret mean in Norman farm architecture ?: A specialized agricultural building, in this case a pigsty associated with the domain's operations.
Can you visit inside the residence ?: The information sheet does not specify visiting conditions; contact the municipality of Gatteville-le-Phare directly for access arrangements.