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The Colandon Manor House, located in the municipality of Glos (Calvados, Normandy), is a 17th and 18th century residence. It is also known as the Colandon Castle and is one of nine manor houses in this town. Three nearby manor houses, including that of Colandon, could share a common fief origin. The site includes a dovecote, land spanning 72 acres and 102 acres of wood, as well as a mill, elements of a quarter of noble fief directly under the king.

Colandon's fief originally belonged to the Fouquet family in the 15th century. It then passed by covenant to the family of Franqueville, which kept it until the middle of the 17th century. Hélène de Franqueville, a unique heiress, passed it on to the Erneville family after his marriage to Philippe d'Erneville. Their descendant, Charles d'Erneville, sold the mansion in 1712 to François des Hayes, Sieur d'Apremont, whose family owned it until the 18th century. The mansion is marked by a flint architecture with stone links, an interior staircase, panelling, and a pavilion is added in the 18th century.

The manor house has been partially protected since February 12, 1971, when its facades and roofs are listed in the Historic Monuments. The site also includes a dovecote covered with tiles, typical of Normandy seigneurial houses. Historical sources mention its role in local heritage, notably through works such as Richesse des châteaux du Pays d'Auge (1989) and articles dedicated to manor houses in Pays d'Auge.

Today, the Colandon mansion remains an architectural testimony of the 17th and 18th centuries, reflecting the history of Norman noble families and their local influence. Its state of conservation and protection make it a key part of Calvados' heritage.

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