Construction of the fortified mansion vers 1570 (≈ 1570)
Pierre the Normand builds the mansion and outbuildings.
1575
Date engraved on the southeast tower
Date engraved on the southeast tower 1575 (≈ 1575)
Testimony of the construction period.
1581
Date engraved on the dovecote
Date engraved on the dovecote 1581 (≈ 1581)
Circular Colombiar in bricks and stones.
XVIIIe siècle
Transformation into a manor house
Transformation into a manor house XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Restoration by Jacques-Étienne de La Rue.
21 août 1996
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 21 août 1996 (≈ 1996)
Protection of all buildings and plots.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
All buildings, including the land base of Parcels 20, 21 and the northeast corner of Parcel 184 bounded by the extension of the south and east limits of Parcel 20 to the so-called Bretelle de Tancarville Road (Box ZA 20, 21, 184): inscription by order of 21 August 1996
Key figures
Pierre le Normand - Manor builder
Build the mansion around 1570.
Jacques-Étienne de La Rue - Owner in the 18th century
Turns the mansion into a farm.
Origin and history
The Beaumont Manor House, located in the Eure in Normandy, has its origins in the 14th century, although its current foundations date mainly from the second half of the 16th century. Around 1570, Pierre le Normand built a fortified mansion, including outbuildings like a press. The exterior facades, made of bricks and cut stones, contrast with the wooden panels on the courtyard side, while cannon guns emphasize its defensive character. The circular dovecote and the southeast tower, dating from 1581 and 1575 respectively, bear witness to this period.
In the 18th century, the mansion passed into the hands of Jacques-Étienne de La Rue, who transformed it into a manor house. It restores the house to make it the seat of the farm and adds outbuildings in wooden strips, like barns. The whole, organized around a rectangular courtyard, escapes the destruction of the Revolution. The buildings, combining masonry and half-timbers, illustrate the evolution of usages, from the seigneurial mansion to the farm.
Beaumont Manor House has been listed as a Historic Monument since August 21, 1996. This protection covers all buildings, as well as adjacent parcels (20, 21 and part of 184), bounded to the Bretelle de Tancarville road. Its hybrid architecture, combining defensive elements (cannons) and agricultural elements (granges, press), makes it a remarkable example of Normandy's rural heritage.
Located in the Roumois, close to the interchange between the A131 and A13 motorways, the manor house is located west of the village of Bourneville, on the former integrated commune since 2016 in Bourneville-Sainte-Croix. Its circular dovecote and brick facades, typical of the region, reinforce its historical and architectural interest.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight the duality of the site: a 16th century fortified manor house, redesigned in the 18th and 19th centuries to adapt to agricultural needs. The engraved dates (1575 on the southeast tower, 1581 on the dovecote) and subsequent modifications reflect this functional and stylistic evolution.
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