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The Almôterie Manor House, called the Templiers Farm, is a medieval building located in Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy. Built in the 13th century by the Templiers de la Commanderie de Saint-Vaubourg, it passes to the monks of Saint-Martin Abbey after the dissolution of the order in the 14th century. Transformed into a farm after the Revolution, it retains a stone house, a chapel dedicated to Saint-Gorgon (XVI century), and a deep well of 100 meters. The chapel, decorated with frescoes depicting the 12 apostles and the 12 sibylls, illustrates the religious art of the time.

The estate also includes typical agricultural buildings: a wooden barn, a press (restored as part of the Heritage Lotto 2020), and outbuildings (remise, kennel, tank). The dovecote, once present, has now disappeared. The manor house has been partially listed in the Historic Monuments since 1974, with an extension of protection in 1999 covering the house and its original land right of way. Its architecture thus combines Templar heritage and later adaptations, especially in the 15th and 19th centuries.

Located on the edge of the Roumare forest, a few kilometres west of Rouen, the site bears witness to the religious and agricultural history of the region. The oldest records date back to 1449, linking the mansion to the chaplaincy of Saint George Abbey. The chapel Saint-Gorgon, although redesigned, remains a rare example of medieval painted decoration in Normandy. The well, exceptional in its depth, highlights the engineering of the time.

Today, the Templar farm combines heritage and local life, with projects of valorisation such as the restoration of the press. Its exact address, 54 chemin Saint-Gorgon, makes it a place accessible to visitors interested in Templar history and Norman rural architecture. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its regional importance, between legend and historical reality.

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