When was this manor built?

It was constructed around 1635-1636, in the second quarter of the seventeenth century.

What is protected as a historic monument?

The facades, roofing, boundary wall, fortified gatehouse with its machicolated turret, the large kitchen and fireplace, the room with woodwork, and the alcove bedroom on the first floor.

Manoir du Colombier

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

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Where: Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

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Manoir du Colombier stands in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez (Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the 1630s, this Loire manor reflects early seventeenth-century residential architecture. The building retains its period facades, roofing, and fortified boundary wall, with the gatehouse still featuring a machicolated turret. Interior decorative schemes survive intact: a large kitchen with its original fireplace, a room with elaborate woodwork, and an alcove bedroom on the first floor.

What to know

The manor has been listed as a historic monument since 1983.
Access to decorated interiors and visiting conditions are not documented here.
The site is located in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, Loire.

Where this château is

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

11 Rue Carles de Mazenod, 42680 Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117647
Period of construction: second quarter of the 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was this manor built?: It was constructed around 1635-1636, in the second quarter of the seventeenth century.
What is protected as a historic monument?: The facades, roofing, boundary wall, fortified gatehouse with its machicolated turret, the large kitchen and fireplace, the room with woodwork, and the alcove bedroom on the first floor.