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The Grand Daubeuf Castle, built in 1629 for Charles Albert d'Auber, a gentleman in the room of King Louis XIII, and his wife Louise de Prie, is a typical example of the Louis XIII style. This estate, sometimes attributed to architect François Mansart, rises on a fief held by the Aubert family since the 13th century. The castle, surrounded by a park redesigned in the 18th century, retains a robust architecture despite subsequent improvements, notably in the 19th century by the architect Bühler, who added a piece of water and a low garden.

The castle crossed several hands over the centuries: in 1732 he passed to Charles de Manneville, governor of Dieppe, and in 1754 to Count René de Colbert-Maulevrier, before being inherited by Marquis Charles David Godefroy de Senneville, councillor in the Parliament of Normandy. Under the Empire, he belonged to the Marquis d'Aligre, chamberlain of the king of Naples, and then, under the Restoration, entered the family of Pomereu. In 1998, it was still owned by the Marquis de Pomereu, before being given in 2014 to Jérémie and Guyonne Delecourt.

The castle, classified and listed as historic monuments in 1994 and 1997, includes a house body flanked by two pavilions, remarkable stables, and a park with preserved perspectives. Its furniture, exceptional and partially designed for the place, has never left the castle since the 18th century. Today, the estate, open to the public from April to September, offers visits, a tea room and toilet, while remaining a private property.

The outbuildings, built in the 19th century by Alexandre Pinchon and E. Boulanger, include ambitious stables with a hall illuminated by a glass window. The estate is also recognized as a Remarkable Garden, highlighting the quality of its landscaped amenities and their integration into the landscape of the Pays de Caux.

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