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Origin and history

The manor house of Saint-Malo-de-la-Lande, located in the eponymous commune of Normandy, is a house whose origins date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. This building, characteristic of the seigneurial architecture of the late Middle Ages, has undergone major changes over the centuries, especially in the seventeenth century, where its traffic plans were completely redesigned. A staircase in screws, vestige of its medieval structure, still remains on the posterior elevation, while a new wooden staircase, of "airy square day", was added during the 17th century works.

The manor guard room retains remarkable elements of its original layout, such as a fireplace, credence, openings and painted decorations. These details attest to the historic significance of the site, which was partially protected by a registration order in 2004. The facades, the roofs, the guard room with its interior, as well as a dovecote and taluted hedges, are classified elements. Subsequent transformations in the 18th and 19th centuries also left their mark on the building, reflecting its architectural and functional evolution.

The mansion is situated in a regional context marked by a seigneurial and agricultural occupation, where the houses of this type served as both a noble residence and an administrative centre for the surrounding lands. Normandy, at that time, was a dynamic region, where local aristocracy played a key role in social and economic organization. The successive reshuffles of the mansion illustrate the adaptations of the elites to political and cultural changes, especially during the transition periods between the Middle Ages and the Modern Ages.

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