Annotation by Jean Maillet 1522 (≈ 1522)
Presumed owner of the mansion
fin XVe - début XVIe siècle
Initial construction
Initial construction fin XVe - début XVIe siècle (≈ 1625)
Logis with engaged fireplace
début XVIIe siècle
Adding pantry and tower
Adding pantry and tower début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1704)
Renaissance fireplace and tower
XVIe - XVIIe siècle
Architectural changes
Architectural changes XVIe - XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Adding a pavilion and wing
15 décembre 2003
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 15 décembre 2003 (≈ 2003)
Total protection of the mansion
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The whole manor house (Box B 305): registration by order of 15 December 2003
Key figures
Jean Maillet - Owner and noble
Anobli in 1522, likely sponsor
Origin and history
The Douville Manor House is a residence dating from the late 15th or early 16th century, located on the former commune of Friardel, now integrated in La Vespière-Friardel, Calvados. The building, which has been listed as a historical monument since 2003, illustrates the typical architecture of the region, mixing wood, stone and brick. Its history is marked by changes in the 16th and 17th centuries, including the addition of a pavilion and a wing with a corbelled gable.
Originally, the fief belonged to Jean Maillet, who was not recognized in 1522, and was probably responsible for the construction of the mansion. The Maillet family, by alliance, entered into possession of the castle of Friardel in the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries. The mansion consists of three distinct parts: an initial house with an engaged fireplace, a second body in carved wood, and a cellar topped by a bedroom with a Renaissance fireplace, accompanied by a tower.
The Douville mansion is distinguished by its varied architectural elements, such as the carved wood-paned facade and the monumental fireplace. It reflects stylistic evolutions between the late Middle Ages and the early modern era. Its designation as historic monuments in 2003 underscores its heritage importance in the Norman region.
