Construction of the castle XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of initial construction of the monument.
XIXe siècle
Acquisition by Louis Guillot
Acquisition by Louis Guillot XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Former sub-prefect of Bayeux becomes owner.
23 juin 1933
Registration of the dovecote
Registration of the dovecote 23 juin 1933 (≈ 1933)
Classification as Historic Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Colombia: registration by order of 23 June 1933
Key figures
M. de Sully - Former owner
Owner of the castle before the 19th century.
Louis Guillot - Acquisition in the 19th century
Sub-prefect of Bayeux, new owner.
Origin and history
The former castle of Boissy, located in Sully in the department of Calvados, is a building built in the sixteenth century. This historic monument is located near the Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativity church and the Boissy mansion, on the edge of the Port-en-Bessin road. It belonged to M. de Sully before being acquired in the 19th century by Louis Guillot, former sub-prefect of Bayeux.
The castle was converted into a luxury hotel, while its dovecote was listed as a historic monument on 23 June 1933. This type of building reflects the architecture and lifestyle of the local elites during the Renaissance, a period marked by the construction of seigneurial residences and outbuildings such as dovecotes, symbols of prestige.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, indicate that the castle is now a top-of-the-range accommodation, while retaining part of its protected historical heritage. The precise location of the monument is reported as approximate, with an address mentioned in Sully, but GPS coordinates suggesting a proximity to Castillon.
