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Origin and history

Tuboeuf Castle, built around 1640 by Jean Courtin, replaces an ancient medieval fortress that played a role during the Hundred Years War. This marquisate, erected at the initiative of Courtin, has an unfinished classical style, marked by the absence of a right wing and of open windows. The materials, stone and pink brick, underline its sober elegance, while defensive elements (dangle pads, dry moat) recall its military origin.

In the 18th century, the estate passed into the hands of the Marquis de Fribois, then Nicolas-René Berryer, lieutenant of Paris police. The orangery, built at the end of the seventeenth century in pink brick, completes the whole with a central door framed with pilasters and surmounted by a triangular pediment. A 15th century window, re-used in the East Tower, bears witness to the connection with the old castle.

Ranked a historic monument in 1992, the castle protects its facades, roofs, courtyard of honour, moats, and outbuildings ( stables, barn, orangery). Although private property not open to the public, its architecture and history reflect the evolution of aristocratic residences in Normandy, between medieval heritage and classicism.

The site also includes a small garden park, bounded by historic walls. The entrance pavilions, decorated with brick chains, and the stables recall the initial symmetry of the project, never fully completed. The accuracy of its location (Insee 61432) and its state of conservation make it a remarkable example of the Ornais heritage.

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