Construction of the chapel 1638 (≈ 1638)
Private chapel built on the estate.
1642
Consecration of the chapel
Consecration of the chapel 1642 (≈ 1642)
Official religious ceremony.
1789-1799
Departure from the bell tower
Departure from the bell tower 1789-1799 (≈ 1794)
Probably destroyed during the Revolution.
11 octobre 2005
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 11 octobre 2005 (≈ 2005)
Legal protection of the chapel.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The chapel of the manor house, in total (Box ZM 24, takes place the Grossinière): inscription by order of 11 October 2005
Key figures
Information non disponible - Lords of Courgeaut
Historical owners (names not specified).
Origin and history
The mansion of the Grossinière, located in the commune of Courgeoût (Orne, Normandy), dates from the 2nd quarter of the 17th century. It was the centre of the local seigneury, reflecting the importance of noble families in the territorial organization of the time. Its architecture, typical of the seigneurial houses of the region, includes a private chapel, rare and remarkable for the period.
The chapel, built around 1638, was consecrated in 1642, illustrating the religious piety and patronage of the lords of Courgeoût. Its bell tower, probably destroyed during the French Revolution, bears witness to the political upheavals that have affected religious heritage. The building was partially protected under the Historic Monuments in 2005, highlighting its heritage value.
This mansion embodies a preserved example of the aristocratic habitat of Perche, a region marked by a rural economy and powerful seigneurial networks. Private chapels, such as the Grossinière chapel, served both as a place of worship for the family and as a symbol of social status, in a context where the Church and the nobility had close ties.
Today, the site remains an architectural testimony of local history, although its access and current uses (visits, accommodation) are not specified in the available sources. Its listing in the inventory of historic monuments concerns only the chapel, in full, since 2005.
