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Tonnencourt Manor House, located in the commune of Cheffreville-Tonnencourt (Calvados, Normandy), dates from the 16th century. This monument, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 7 February 1975, illustrates the manorial architecture typical of the country of Auge, region marked by its rural heritage and seigneurial domains. Its official inscription underlines its historical and architectural importance in the Norman context of the Renaissance.

The commune of Cheffreville-Tonnencourt, born from the merger in 1882 of the former parishes of Cheffreville and Tonnencourt, is home to several medieval and Renaissance remains, including this mansion. The toponym Tonnencourt (attested under Tornecort in 1184) evokes a French origin, while the suffix -court indicates an ancient rural domain, prior to the Scandinavian era. The village, located near Livarot and Lisieux, is part of a typical agricultural territory and bocager of Auge.

The mansion is integrated into a wider historical landscape, including a 14th century medieval cross (classified in 1971) and a 16th century church dedicated to the Assumption. These elements reflect the community and religious life of the time, where local lords, like those of Tonnencourt, played a central role in social and economic organization. The absence of detailed sources on the owners or specific events related to the mansion limits the knowledge of its particular history.

The protection of the mansion in 1975 is part of a broader dynamic of preserving the Norman heritage, while the region, marked by its medieval heritage and rural landscapes, attracts the attention of historians and cultural institutions. Today, Cheffreville-Tonnencourt, which has become a delegated commune within Livarot-Pays-d的Auge since 2016, has perpetuated this legacy through its monuments and its preserved bocager setting.

Local archives and sources such as Monumentum or Wikipedia mention the mansion without specifying its original use (seigneurial residence, agricultural holding) or subsequent transformations. Its current state and accessibility (visits, private use) are not documented in the available texts, leaving room for further research to refine its historical understanding.

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