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The castle of Silleron, located in the commune of Angiens (Seine-Maritime, Normandy), is an aristocratic residence built from 1617 by Vivien de Clercy, then enlarged by his son Jacques in 1643 with the addition of a chapel and an isolated pavilion. The estate, which is representative of the sword nobility of the Ancien Régime, illustrates the Louis XIII style in its brick facades, its sandstone chains and its two monumental porches. The west wing, built in 1920 identical to the eastern wing, completes the architectural ensemble, while the chapel preserves Louis XIII woodwork and a cross-reliquary.

The castle passed into the hands of several noble families by successive alliances: the de Clercy (original builders), the Toustain-Limésy (from 1758 via Marie-Charlotte de Clercy), then the Marquis de Faudoas, the Bagneux, and the Polignac. In 1910, Count Henri d'Eudeville acquired the estate, whose family still owns today. The interiors were modified around 1950 by architect Flavigny, but the whole preserved its historical character, as evidenced by its inscription in historical monuments in 2008.

The site, closed to the public, includes a castral enclosure with gardens, a pond, and partially protected agricultural buildings. Its architecture combines defensive elements (fortified doors) and residential elements, reflecting the evolution of the needs of the Norman nobility between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. The sources mention its heritage importance, underlined by references in specialized works such as those of Philippe Seydoux or the collection Le Patrimoine des Communes.

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