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The Château de Grainville is a 15th-century residence in the commune of Granville, in the Manche department of Normandy. It stands in the former commune of Saint-Nicolas-près-Granville, attached to Granville since 1962. This historic site includes a chapel, former parish church Saint-Nicolas, which preserves 15th century murals depicting the Virgin and the Child as well as a donor threatened by the sting of death, classified as historical monuments in 1957.

The facades, roofs, the interior staircase with its wooden ramp of the manor of the Clementière, as well as the dovecote, were inscribed by order of 28 April 1980. These elements illustrate the architecture and medieval art of the region, while at the same time testifying to the transformations suffered by the site over the centuries.

The castle belonged to Paul de Gibon (1863-1929), a notable figure in his history. Although information on its exact use or other owners is limited, the site remains a notable example of Norman heritage, mixing seigneurial habitat with religious buildings in the same architectural complex.

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