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Maransan Manor House, located in Bagnols-sur-Cèze in the Gard, is a historical monument dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. It once belonged to the ladies of Valsauve, a local noble family. Until 1846, his courtyard was closed to the south by a creneled wall, in front of which stood a chapel today disappeared. The mansion consists of three buildings arranged in U around a central courtyard, with a characteristic octagonal staircase tower.

The staircase tower, accessible by a basket handle door decorated with columnettes, houses a screw staircase. It is lit by half-crossed windows topped with rubble. The adjacent building has sill and cross windows, while the wing has a vaulted room and a door in the middle of the hangar. These architectural elements reflect late Gothic and Renaissance styles.

The manor house has been partially protected since 1949: the facade and roof of the north building, as well as the stair turret, are listed in the Historical Monuments. Its exact address, 329 Chemin Maransan, confirms its anchoring in the local landscape. Today, its use (visit, rental, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources.

The ladies of Valsauve, historical owners, embody the link between this mansion and the local aristocracy. Their presence attests to the social and economic importance of the site during the Former Regime. The creneled wall and the missing chapel suggest a function both residential and defensive, typical of the manors of that time.

The location of the mansion, noted as "a priori satisfactory" (level 7/10), allows it to be located in a rural environment close to Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Its architecture, combining military and residential elements, illustrates the transitions between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Occitanie. The 1949 protections emphasize its heritage value, although its current state and accessibility remain partially documented.

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