Classified city hotels and palaces in Lower Normandy

Doyenné
50300 Avranches

The Grand Deanate of Avranches, a former 12th century seigneurial mansion transformed into an ecclesiastical residence, is a rare example of medieval civil architecture in Normandy, located in the English Channel. Ranked a historic monument, it combines Romanesque elements and 15th and 18th century layouts.

Palais épiscopal
14100 Lisieux

Former 17th-century Episcopal Palace in Lisieux, now a courthouse, classified as a historical monument. Built in brick and stone, it dominates Thiers Square near St Peter's Cathedral.

Séminaire
14400 Bayeux

The former seminary of Bayeux, built in the 17th and 18th centuries on the remains of a 13th century priory, now houses the famous medieval tapestry in the Norman city centre.

Palais épiscopal
50200 Coutances

The Episcopal Palace of Coutances, built in the 18th century in the English Channel, is the current residence of the bishops of Coutances and Avranches, located near the cathedral of this Norman city.

Hôtel de ville
61000 Alençon

The town hall of Alençon, an 18th-century civil building, is located in Marshal-Foch Square in this Norman city, a partial heir to the site of the Ducal castle.

Bibliothèque
61000 Alençon

The municipal library of Alençon, housed in a 17th-century Jesuit chapel, is located in Alençon, Normandy. This historic monument combines Baroque architecture and 18th century woodwork from the Chartreuse du Val-Dieu.

Palais de justice
14000 Caen

The former Caen courthouse, known as the Fontette Palace, is a neoclassical building dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, located in Fontette Square. Disused in 2015, it embodies the Kenyan judicial and urban architecture, with its stone facades of Caen and its ionic peristyle, now being converted into a luxury hotel.

Palais
61500 Sées

The Palais d'Argentré, a former 18th-century bishopric in Sées in Normandy, is a private hotel classified as Monument Historique, now occupied by a private school for young girls.