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The Boiscorde mansion is a 15th and 16th century building located in Rémalard en Perche, in the Orne department of Normandy. It is distinguished by its fortified farm architecture, with two isolated circular towers and a house in right angle, surrounded by a enclosure. A stair turret is attached to one of the towers, and the whole includes a dovecote, a well-powered waterworks, and Renaissance-style gardens. The name Boiscorde would come from the saying "Boiscordi, Boiscorda, bois sans corde, bois discorde", perhaps evoking its turbulent history.

The first written mention of the mansion dates back to 1457, with Robin du Grenier, husband of Massime de Cochevilet, also owner of the Château de la Pellonnière. Their son, Jean du Grenier, and his wife Pierrette de Clinchamps are considered sponsors of the current building. Saved by a couple of enthusiasts at an unspecified time, the manor house was partially listed as historical monuments on 14 September 1987, covering the house, the facades of the communes, the two towers and the wall of enclosure.

The architectural complex reflects a dual vocation: seigneurial residence and fortified farm, typical of Perche in the late Middle Ages. The sill windows on the main façade and the dovecote at the entrance underline its social status, while the remains of the enclosure recall the defensive needs of the era. Close to the mansion in Vaujours, it is part of a landscape marked by percheron manors, witnesses to the rural and noble history of the region.

Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) mention an approximate location, with an address indicated as 610 Boiscorde in Rémalard en Perche. The site is now highlighted, although details of its access (visits, accommodation) are not specified in the documents consulted. A restoration study conducted by the Atelier Touchard Architectes in 1998 attests to efforts to preserve this heritage.

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