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The manor house of Cailletot, also known as Caltot or Calletot, is a 15th century seigneurial residence located in the municipality of Bolbec, Seine-Maritime. Built by the Esmalleville family, several members of which were governors of Caudebec, it illustrates wood-paned architecture on a white stone base, characteristic of the region. A round tower and family arms still adorn the facade, testimonies of its medieval origin.

The doorway, built in the first half of the 16th century, remains unfinished but impressed by its two cylindrical turrets made of brick, stone and flint. This seigneurial complex, supplemented by a dovecote and agricultural buildings, reflects the evolution of residential and defensive needs between the Middle Ages and Renaissance. A fire in 1987 severely damaged the house, since restored.

The estate, passed through the centuries, still belonged to the d'Esmalleville at the Revolution. Sold in 1817 to a local manufacturer, Pierre-Jacques Pouchet, he kept traces of his successive transformations: a fireplace dated 1671, 17th century stables, and 19th century agricultural developments. Ranked a historic monument in 1931 for the mansion, and registered in 1962 for its contiguous estate, it now embodies a preserved rural heritage.

The archives mention F. de Kaletot in the 12th century, suggesting an ancient occupation of the site. In the 15th century Jehan d'Esmalleville held a quarter of a fief under the barony of Ferté-Fresnel. The marriage in 1486 of Jean d'Esmaleville with Marie Marguerie, lady of Panneville, consolidated the local anchor of this lineage. The vegetable gardens and ponds, visible on the 1822 cadastre, have now disappeared, partially altering the original configuration of the estate.

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