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  3. Normandie
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  5. 76690 Mont-Cauvaire

  6. Château du Fossé

 Château du Fossé à Mont-Cauvaire en Seine-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Seine-Maritime

Château du Fossé

    Le Fossé
    76690 Mont-Cauvaire
Photo de Château du Fossé
Crédit photo : Schneegans - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Construction of the castle
1977
Registration of the dovecote
2002
Regional Heritage Prize
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Colombia (Case C 158): entry by order of 21 December 1977

Key figures

Information non disponible - No character identified Insufficient sources for Mont-Cauvaire.

Origin and history

[ConflICTUAL SOURCE] The available data present geographical and historical inconsistencies. The source text mentions two distinct locations: Échevannes (Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) and Mont-Cauvaire (Seine-Maritime, Normandy). The information below is based solely on the elements related to Mont-Cauvaire (Normandy), omitting data for Échevannes.

The Château du Fossé in Mont-Cauvaire is a strong house built in the 17th century, as evidenced by Monumentum sources and part of the architectural data. The site is classified as historical monuments, with partial protection including its dovecote (registered in 1977). The castle is now managed by an association, suggesting a heritage or cultural vocation.

The architecture of the Fossé reflects the characteristics of the strong houses of this period: a rectangular enclosure, water moats, and access controlled by a bridge (dormant or levis). These defensive elements, combined with a body of residential homes, illustrate the duality between security and comfort, typical of 17th century seigneurial houses in Normandy. No reliable information is available on its history prior to this period or on its original owners in this location.

The recent restoration of the site was rewarded with the 2002 Regional Heritage Award (special jury prize), highlighting conservation efforts. However, the sources do not specify whether this price concerns the Château de Mont-Cauvaire or the Château d'Echevannes. Data are also missing on possible historical characters related to this monument in Normandy.

Methodological note: The information concerning Échevannes (Côte-d-Or), including the medieval lords (Guillaume du Fossé, Péronelle de Til-Châtel, Jean de Savoisy), the events of the 14th–12th centuries, or Charles-François Dupuis, cannot be attributed with certainty to the Château du Fossé de Mont-Cauvaire in the absence of explicit evidence. They were therefore excluded in order to comply with the non-invention rule.

External links

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