Initial construction 2e moitié du XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of construction of the mansion.
Début du XVIIe siècle
Add turrets
Add turrets Début du XVIIe siècle (≈ 1704)
Fortification with two cylindrical turrets.
XIXe siècle
Transformation of the dovecote
Transformation of the dovecote XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Colombier converted into a wood panel factory.
9 septembre 1933
First entry MH
First entry MH 9 septembre 1933 (≈ 1933)
Protection of the entrance and body of the house.
6 octobre 1993
Second entry MH
Second entry MH 6 octobre 1993 (≈ 1993)
Protection of the facades and roofs of the dovecote.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Entrance to two cylindrical turrets; house corps: registration by order of 9 September 1933; Facades and roofs of the former dovecote transformed into a factory in the 19th century (Box B 240): inscription by order of 6 October 1993
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Origin and history
The Champeaux Manor House, also known as the Tourelles Manor House, is an iconic building located in Saint-Germain-de-Montgomery, Calvados department, Normandy. Built in the second half of the 16th century, it was reinforced by two cylindrical turrets at the beginning of the 17th century, reflecting the defensive concerns of the time. Its architecture thus combines residential and fortified elements, typical of the seigneurial houses of the late Renaissance.
In the 19th century, the manor house underwent notable transformations, including the conversion of its former dovecote into a wood-pan factory. This change illustrates the adaptation of historic buildings to emerging industrial needs, a common trend in Norman countryside during this period. The dovecote, a symbolic element of seigneurial status, then lost its primary function to meet economic uses.
The Champeaux mansion is partially protected under the Historic Monuments. The entrance to two turrets and the house body were inscribed by decree of 9 September 1933, while the facades and roofs of the former dovecote, transformed in the 19th century, were inscribed on 6 October 1993. These protections highlight the heritage value of the building, both for its architecture and its historical evolution.
