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Vaubadon Castle is a classical building built between 1739 and 1778 by the Letellier family in the present Calvados department. This monument illustrates a transition architecture, mixing an archaic interior distribution (enfiled rooms) with typical 18th-century exterior elements. The estate, initially large, includes an honor courtyard preceded by moat, commons, a vegetable garden with garden house, and a water room integrated with the surrounding landscape.

In the 19th century, a landscaped park was built, transforming it into a complete estate. The castle changed hands several times: on sale in 1810, it was acquired by General de Préval, then sold in 1832 with a significant reduction in its park (800 ha sold). In 1869 Prince Raymond de Broglie (1826–1914) became its owner. Broglie's family, still owner today via its grandson Amaury de Broglie, preserves this heritage inscribed in the historic monuments since 2012 (façades, roofs and park).

The official inscription of 14 March 2012 specifically protects the facades, roofs of the house, as well as the entire park, including elements such as pond, outbuildings and guard house. This classification underscores the architectural and landscape value of the site, a witness to the social and aesthetic evolutions between the 18th and 19th centuries in Normandy. The castle remains a remarkable example of aristocratic residence, adapted to the uses of its time while preserving traces of older traditions.

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