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Origin and history

The farm Saint-Bernard, located in Ifs in Calvados, is a 17th-century building. It illustrates Norman rural architecture of this period, with typical buildings including a dovecote, characteristic of the farms of importance at this time. The building was partially destroyed during the battles of the Battle of Normandy in 1944, a landmark episode of its history.

In 1972, the municipality of Ifs acquired the farm thanks to a subsidy of 100,000 francs granted by the Calvados General Council. Three years later, in 1975, the city council decided to transform the building into a city hall, offering it a new public vocation. This reassignment is accompanied by heritage protection: the facades and roofs of the farm, as well as those of the dovecote, are listed as historical monuments on November 26, 1979.

Today, the Saint Bernard farm embodies both the Norman agricultural heritage and the municipal history of Ifs. Its location on the François-Mitterrand esplanade and its approximate address at 13 Manitoba Street make it a central location in the commune. The property, managed by the town hall, retains traces of its rural past while serving as an administrative seat, symbolizing the continuity between local history and modernity.

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