Remaining buildings dated 1625-1627 (≈ 1626)
Specific period for retained parts.
1623-1632
Construction of the mansion
Construction of the mansion 1623-1632 (≈ 1628)
Period attested by the founding plates.
30 août 2000
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 30 août 2000 (≈ 2000)
Protection of major architectural elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Former manor house comprising in particular the three stairs with their cage and foundation plate, the four 17th century chimneys located on the first floor, as well as the chapel located in the entrance pavilion with its 17th century wall decoration, the fence wall and the gate, excluding the building in return of square behind the fence wall (Box C 71): inscription by order of 30 August 2000
Key figures
Pierre Le Marchand - Treasurer General of France to Caen
Sponsor of the mansion in the 17th century.
Origin and history
The manor house of the Mare, located in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey in Calvados, is an emblematic building of the first half of the seventeenth century. Built between 1623 and 1632, it reflects the austere and imposing civil architecture of Bessin, characteristic of this period. The fief belonged to the Le Marchand family since the 16th century, and the sponsor, Pierre Le Marchand, treasurer general of France at Caen, left there commemorative plaques still visible today.
The estate initially included a hospital in the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as a chapel dedicated to Saint Anne. In 2000, several elements (scenes, fireplaces, painted chapel, fence wall and gate) were listed as historical monuments. At the end of the 20th century, the mansion housed a farm and a private educational institution, the Sainte-Catherine-de-Sienne course.
The building is distinguished by its entrance pavilion and its two perpendicular buildings, organized around a courtyard. These structures illustrate the high social status of its owners, while testifying to the various functions of the estate over the centuries, between seigneurial residence, place of worship and educational space.
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