Initial construction 4e quart XVIe siècle (≈ 1687)
Logis made of wood built by the Fréville family.
XVIIIe siècle
Expansion of the mansion
Expansion of the mansion XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Major architectural changes.
début XIXe siècle
Interior decorations added
Interior decorations added début XIXe siècle (≈ 1904)
Walls, ceilings and wallpaper preserved.
11 avril 1997
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 11 avril 1997 (≈ 1997)
Home protection and adjacent building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Logis, including the east adventitious building (Box B 381): registration by order of 11 April 1997
Key figures
Famille de Fréville - Probable initial sponsor
Presumed constructor at the end of the 16th century.
Origin and history
The Broches Manor House, located in The Hague-de-Routot in Normandy, is a log house built in the 4th quarter of the 16th century, probably initiated by the Fréville family. This building, characteristic of the Norman rural architecture of the Renaissance, bears witness to the construction techniques in force at that time, mixing wood and torchi, with carefully decorated elements for a manor of this size.
In the 18th century, the manor house underwent enlargements that partially altered its original structure, while respecting its original style. The interior transformations, including the panelling, ceilings and wallpaper decorations dating from the early 19th century, illustrate the evolution of tastes and craft techniques throughout the centuries. These elements, still visible today, offer a valuable insight into the art of living of successive owners.
Ranked Historic Monument by Order of April 11, 1997, the Broches Manor House is protected for its home and an adjacent adventitious building. This official recognition underscores its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for the material traces of the times it has passed through. The site, although little documented on its precise uses, embodies Norman rural heritage, between residential function and symbol of social status for noble or bourgeois local families.
