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The Château de Barbeville is an 18th-century building located in the commune of Barbeville, Calvados in Normandy. Built in limestone, it has a Louis XV architectural style, with two wings framing a central body on its southern façade. A French garden completes the ensemble, reflecting the refined aesthetics of the era. The moat surrounding the castle suggests that it has replaced an earlier building, although little information remains about this previous structure.

Acquired on 29 May 1753 by the family of Courseulles with the seigneur of Leauparte, the estate has since remained in the hands of the same lineage. The facades and roofs of the castle were listed as historical monuments on 12 October 1972, recognizing their heritage value. The castle illustrates the architectural and social evolution of the Norman nobility in the Enlightenment century, while preserving traces of its medieval past through its moat.

The monument, still owned by the Courseulles family, bears witness to a rare historical continuity. Its inscription as historic monuments in 1972 preserved its most remarkable elements, including its facades and roofs. Although the sources do not specify its current use, its architecture and history make it a representative example of the Norman castles of the eighteenth century, combining classical elegance and feudal heritage.

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