Construction of the mansion XVIe siècle - 1ère moitié XVIIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of construction for Lord Bonchild.
3 août 1976
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 3 août 1976 (≈ 1976)
Protection of the facades and roofs of the mansion.
1er janvier 2017
Merger of municipalities
Merger of municipalities 1er janvier 2017 (≈ 2017)
Creation of Méry-Bissières-en-Auge.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs (Case C 61): inscription by order of 3 August 1976
Key figures
Seigneur Bonenfant - House sponsor
Owner at the origin of the construction.
Origin and history
The Manor House of Montfreude, located in Méry-Bissières-en-Auge (formerly Méry-Corbon), is an emblematic building of the Pays d'Auge, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. It was built for a lord named Bonenfant, reflecting the importance of local noble families in the territorial organization of the time. This mansion, typical of Norman seigneurial architecture, illustrates the stylistic evolutions between Renaissance and classical times.
The building has been partially protected since 1976, with the inscription of its facades and roofs as part of the Historic Monuments. This official recognition underscores its heritage value, both for its history and for its architecture. The mansion is part of a rural landscape marked by the merger of the communes of Méry-Corbon and Bisseries in 2017, creating Méry-Bissières-en-Auge.
The Pays d'Auge, the settlement area of the mansion, is known for its numerous manors and castles, witness to the influence of the local lords. These residences, often surrounded by farmland, played a central role in the economic and social life of Normandy. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the historical and architectural dynamics of this region.
Available sources, such as Régis Faucon's works or Arcisse de Caumont's archives, mention the Montfreude mansion as a representative example of this heritage. Its inclusion in the historical monuments of Calvados reinforces its importance in the study of seigneurial habitat in Lower Normandy.
