Initial construction 1401-1525 (≈ 1463)
Construction period in Livarot
18 septembre 1923
First ranking
First ranking 18 septembre 1923 (≈ 1923)
Classification Initial Historic Monument
début années 1990
Actual displacement
Actual displacement début années 1990 (≈ 1990)
Transfer from Livarot to Tourgéville
28 août 1991
Travel authorization
Travel authorization 28 août 1991 (≈ 1991)
Ministerial Decision on Transfer
9 février 1995
New classification
New classification 9 février 1995 (≈ 1995)
Confirmation after displacement
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Manoir (formerly on Livarot commune) (Case B 266) : classification by order of 18 September 1923, as amended by order of 9 February 1995
Key figures
Georges Bisson - Former owner
Mayor of Livarot, owner before 1990
Peter Marino - Renovative architect
Head of work for Wertheimer
Origin and history
The mansion of the Pipardière is an emblematic building of Norman architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries. Originally built in Livarot, it was moved to Tourgéville in the early 1990s after ministerial authorization in August 1991. This exceptional move allowed to preserve this heritage, classified as Historic Monument in 1923, with a confirmation of this status in 1995 after its installation in its new location.
The building, typical of the wood-paned houses in the area, underwent a renovation carried out by the American architect Peter Marino on behalf of the Wertheimer family. Its history is marked by its former owner, Georges Bisson, Mayor of Livarot, who held it before its transfer. Today, located at 766 Chemin des Champs Braches in Tourgéville, the mansion retains its protected status despite its geographical displacement.
Ranked among the historical monuments of Calvados, the mansion of the Pipardière illustrates Norman medieval constructive techniques. Its movement, rare for a building of that time, bears witness to efforts to preserve the French heritage. Historical sources, such as the works of Arcisse de Caumont in the 19th century, document its architectural importance in the Lisieux region and beyond.
