Construction of the mansion 1632 (≈ 1632)
Built for Leonard Rouxelin, a lawyer from the Caribbean.
1789
Revolutionary sale
Revolutionary sale 1789 (≈ 1789)
Passed to new owners.
27 mai 1986
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 27 mai 1986 (≈ 1986)
Registration of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the house and all the communes, as well as the wall connecting them and closing the south-east courtyard; spiral staircase with its stairwell; fireplace of the large room on the ground floor; fireplace of the entrance hall; fireplace of the south-east bedroom, in the basement, with its canvas; chimney of the North-West room, upstairs, with its painted decoration (Box AD 64): inscription by order of 27 May 1986
Key figures
Léonard Rouxelin - Sponsor and first owner
Lawyer in Carentan, builder of the mansion.
Famille Le Forestier d'Osseville - Owners by inheritance
Holder before the French Revolution.
Origin and history
The Manor House in Haubourg is a 17th-century mansion built in 1632 for Léonard Rouxelin, a lawyer in Carentan. Located in Cotentin, on the former town of Saint-Côme-du-Mont (now integrated in Carentan-les-Marais), it illustrates late Renaissance architecture with its pilasters, checkered patterns and prominent pavilions. The estate includes an arched cartyard in the middle of the hanger and a carriageway door, typical of the Norman rural properties of the time.
Passed by inheritance to Le Forestier d'Osseville, the mansion was sold during the French Revolution. Since the end of the 19th century, it has known several owners. Its screw staircase, adorned fireplaces (one with painted decoration) and facades were protected by a 1986 decree, highlighting its heritage interest. The site retains remarkable architectural elements, such as the wall closing the southeast courtyard or the columns of the commons.
The mansion is part of a historical landscape marked by post-revolutionary social transformations and the evolution of local elites. Its present state, although modified by changes in owners, testifies to the adaptation of seigneurial houses to modern uses. Recent studies, such as that published in the Revue de la Manche (2025), highlight its role in the local history of Cotentin.
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