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Manoir de Quettreville, dit Manoir de Surcouf à Quettreville-sur-Sienne dans la Manche

Manche

Manoir de Quettreville, dit Manoir de Surcouf

    2 Rue Robert Surcouf
    50660 Quettreville-sur-Sienne
Manoir de Quettreville, dit Manoir de Surcouf
Manoir de Quettreville, dit Manoir de Surcouf
Crédit photo : Xfigpower - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVe siècle (1460)
Foundation of the Chapel
XVIe siècle
Construction of the house
Années 1740
Expansion of the mansion
Début XIXe siècle
Property of Robert Surcouf
22 décembre 2016
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The entire mansion with its outbuildings (including the chapel, bakery, vestiges of the enclosure wall and gates, hydraulic network) as well as the ground and remains in the basement of the plot (Box ZB 2): inscription by order of 22 December 2016

Key figures

Anne d'Anneville - Lordess of Quettreville Bring the seigneury to the Davy du Perron.
Jean VI Davy du Perron - Husband of Anne d'Anneville Family noble owner in the 16th century.
Robert Surcouf - Corsair and shipowner Owner of the mansion in the 19th century.

Origin and history

The Quettreville Manor House, also known as the Surcouf Manor House, is a 16th and 18th century building located in the commune of Quettreville-sur-Sienne, in the Manche department, Normandy. This monument is distinguished by its 16th century house, renovated in the 18th century, surrounded by a courtyard with agricultural buildings, a pool and a chapel founded in 1460. It illustrates a marked defensive architecture, with persistent Gothic elements despite the Renaissance era.

In the 16th century, the seigneury of Quettreville belonged to Anne d'Anneville, who brought him in dowry to the Davy du Perron family after his marriage to Jean VI Davy du Perron. The mansion is also associated with the privateer Robert Surcouf, who owned it in the early 19th century. This site, which was listed as historic monuments in 2016, includes remains such as a wall, gates and a hydraulic network, reflecting its historical and architectural importance.

The mansion is part of a set of Norman homes that share common characteristics: Renaissance hermeticism, discreet gothic ornaments and defensive devices (fire windows, moat). These elements highlight its role in both residential, agricultural and strategic areas. Today, the site is fully protected, including its dependencies and archaeological basement.

Available sources, such as Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its listing as historical monuments since 2016. The mansion, sometimes open to the public or used for events, remains a testimony of local history, mixing seigneurial heritage, private activity and Norman rural life.

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