Adding dependencies Fin du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1895)
Colombiar and house of the manager built.
29 septembre 1994
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 29 septembre 1994 (≈ 1994)
Protection of facades, roofs, park and remains.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades, roofs, large work and cellars of the castle; old castle in its entirety, including the floor panel and archaeological remains located on parcel 233; facades, roofs and staircase in the southern part of the registrator's house; greenhouse and dove; park, including its enclosure and the wall from the fence to the east of the church, excluding portions included in dwellings; vegetable garden, including its enclosure wall and the appentis of Parcel 27 (Box B 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 27 to 30, 233): inscription by order of 29 September 1994
Key figures
Madame de Laval-Montmorency - Commander of the castle
Fit build the castle around 1750-1765.
Origin and history
The château of Chennebrun originated in the 14th century, when a medieval fortress already occupied the site, located on the border between the Duchy of Normandy and the Kingdom of France, marked by the valley of Avre. This strategic place lost its importance after Normandy joined France at the end of the 13th century, but kept vaulted cellars later integrated into the current construction.
Around 1750-1765 Madame de Laval-Montmorency had the present castle built, nicknamed "Grande maison square des champs", as a resting residence away from the fates of the courtyard. This brick and bell building, decorated with frontons and cornices, incorporates the ancient medieval cellars. At the end of the 18th century, a circular dovecote and the house of the administrator were added, supplemented in the 19th century by a brick-masoned greenhouse.
The estate extends over a wooded park where remains of the medieval enclosure: towers and courtines. On the upper floor of the castle, a panelled room serves as a cartrier, testifying to its past use. Together, including the park, outbuildings and archaeological remains, was listed as historical monuments on 29 September 1994, protecting its architectural and landscape heritage.
The location of the castle, on a hillside overlooking the Avre Valley, reflects its historic territorial control role. Today, the site combines medieval heritage and classical elegance, illustrating the transformations of a frontier place into a seigneurial residence and then a protected monument.
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