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Origin and history

Graveron Castle was built between 1684 and 1689 on the initiative of Philippe Bigot de la Turgère, adviser to the Parliament of Normandy. The project, whose plans and elevations were signed by Gennevois, was interrupted in 1689, leaving an unfinished building. From the time of its construction, the castle was integrated into a vast landscape composition including park, avenues, forecourt and courtyard, reflecting the aesthetic cannons of the time.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the castle underwent several major developments. A secondary house was added in the 18th century, while a north wing was built in the 19th century, then destroyed and rebuilt in 1949. The architecture of the castle is distinguished by its harmonious blend of brick and stone, typical of Norman buildings of this period.

Graveron Castle, as well as its portal and dovecote, were listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 22 January 1996. Today, the castle belongs to a private company and retains some of its historical elements, although some modifications have altered its original appearance. The site remains an architectural and landscaped testimony of the seventeenth century in Normandy.

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