Initial construction fin XVe siècle (≈ 1595)
Manor built of brick, stone and wood.
XVIIIe siècle
Architectural changes
Architectural changes XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Renovations by the Mallet de Graville family.
3 décembre 1934
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 3 décembre 1934 (≈ 1934)
Official recognition of heritage.
septembre 1944
Destruction by bombardment
Destruction by bombardment septembre 1944 (≈ 1944)
Total destruction during the Second World War.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Manoir: registration by order of 3 December 1934
Key figures
Famille Mallet de Graville - Historical owners
Lived in the mansion in the 17th-18th centuries.
Origin and history
The manor house of Fontaine-la-Mallet was an emblematic building located in the municipality of the same name, in Seine-Maritime (Normandie). Built at the end of the 15th century, it was modified in the 18th century and served as a residence for the Havre family of the Mallet de Graville. This building, combining brick, stone and wood, reflected the typical architecture of Norman manors of that time.
The mansion was listed as historic monuments on December 3, 1934, recognizing its heritage value. However, it was totally destroyed during the bombings of September 1944, in the context of the Second World War. After its demolition, a water treatment plant was erected at its site, marking the end of this historic heritage.
Today, the site no longer houses the mansion, but its history remains documented in archives and databases like Mérimée. The commune of Fontaine-la-Mallet thus preserves the memory of this missing monument, symbol of an architectural and family past marked by the hazards of history.
