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Origin and history

The Château de Courseulles, located in Calvados, has its origins in the 9th century with Raoul de Courseulles, the first mentioned lord. The estate, confiscated on several occasions, passes into the hands of noble families such as the Meullent, Montalais and Rosnyvinen. In 1419 he was besieged by Henry V of England, then returned to the Rosnyvinen before being sold in 1584 to François d'O, governor of Caen, who rebuilt him as a summer residence.

In the 17th century, the castle was modified by the Marquise de Leuville, Marguerite de Laigue, around 1672. He became a marquisate in 1712 under Jacques de Bellemare, remaining in his family until 1834. During the Revolution, he was occupied and served as barracks. In 1834 he moved to the families of Savignac, Saint Clair, and then Lepeltier, before being sold in 1918 to a sugar company, becoming office and housing workers.

On June 6, 1944, a fire ravaged the castle, restored between 1945 and 1950. After the closure of the sugar factory in 1965, it was acquired in 1999 by Viking and converted into a gite in 2005. Partially classified as historical monuments since 1910, it illustrates the architectural and social evolution of Normandy throughout the centuries.

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