Who was Saint-Ortaire ?

Saint-Ortaire was the focus of local devotion, particularly invoked for children's health and well-being. The manor's chapel served as a pilgrimage site for this religious purpose.

What makes this manor's architecture distinctive ?

The building demonstrates the domestic layout of a minor noble residence from the late medieval and Renaissance periods, with its double-height lower hall and separate upper chambers, reflecting the social arrangements of Norman gentry.

When was the chapel altered ?

Built with the manor in the early 16th century, the chapel underwent significant modifications during the 17th century.

Manoir Saint-Ortaire ou manoir de la Mare du Dézert

Le Dézert

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Manoir Saint-Ortaire ou manoir de la Mare du Dézert stands in Le Dézert (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The manor of Saint-Ortaire, built in the early 16th century in Le Dézert, exemplifies the domestic architecture of the late medieval and early Renaissance period in Normandy. Its interior layout, featuring a double-height lower hall and upper chamber, reveals the living arrangements of minor nobility. The adjoining chapel, reworked in the 17th century, reflects a local tradition of pilgrimage: families sought the intercession of Saint-Ortaire for children's health. The protected buildings include the manor house, the chapel, and an associated spring.

What to know

Access and visiting arrangements are not currently documented; contact the local town hall or tourism office before planning a visit.
The manor and chapel date from the early 16th century, with modifications to the chapel made in the 17th century.
Legal protection covers the manor, chapel, spring, and surrounding land, excluding a modern extension built against the west gable of the main building.
The property is located at the hamlet of Saint-Ortaire in Le Dézert, Manche.

Where this château is

Le Dézert · Manche · Normandie

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Le Dézert, Manche

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA50000027
Period of construction: first half of the 16th century

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Who was Saint-Ortaire ?: Saint-Ortaire was the focus of local devotion, particularly invoked for children's health and well-being. The manor's chapel served as a pilgrimage site for this religious purpose.
What makes this manor's architecture distinctive ?: The building demonstrates the domestic layout of a minor noble residence from the late medieval and Renaissance periods, with its double-height lower hall and separate upper chambers, reflecting the social arrangements of Norman gentry.
When was the chapel altered ?: Built with the manor in the early 16th century, the chapel underwent significant modifications during the 17th century.