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  6. Manoir des Rocques known as the White House

 Manoir des Rocques known as the White House à Villequier en Seine-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Demeure seigneuriale
Manoir
Seine-Maritime

Manoir des Rocques known as the White House

    5 D81
    76490 Rives-en-Seine
Photo de Manoir des Rocques known as the White House

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
vers 1535
Renaissance renovation
fin XVe siècle
Initial construction
1650
Acquisition by Le Vasseur
1763
Installation of Asselin
14 novembre 1983
Historic Monument Protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fronts and roofs of the mansion; monumental fireplace of the kitchen on the ground floor as well as the three chimneys below the attic; Sliding staircase (box AE 80): by order of 14 November 1983; Façades and roofs of the two communes, with the exception of modern additions; fence wall (box AE 80): registration by order of 14 November 1983

Key figures

Famille Busquet - Shipowners and builders Initial owners at the end of the 15th century.
Guillaume Le Vasseur - Lord of Beauplan King's engineer, acquirer in 1650.
Famille Asselin de Villequier - Local nobility Busy after 1763.
Georges Binet - Painter Owner in the 19th century.
Jean-Paul Godin - Restaurant restaurant Buyer in 1979, restoration with historical monuments.

Origin and history

The Rocques Manor House, also known as the White House, is a home built at the end of the 15th century by the Busquet family, local shipowners. Located on the former town of Villequier, now integrated in Rives-en-Seine (Seine-Maritime), it dominates the banks of the Seine. Probably redesigned around 1535 in Renaissance style, it illustrates the civil architecture of this period in Normandy.

In 1650, the mansion was acquired by Guillaume Le Vasseur, seigneur of Beauplan and king's engineer, marking a transition in his history. In 1763, the Asselin family of Villequier, whose castle had burned, settled there. In the 19th century, he passed into the hands of several owners, including the Havre painter Georges Binet. In 1979, Mr. J.-P. Godin bought and began his restoration with the support of the Historical Monuments.

The manor house has been partially protected since 1983: its facades, roofs, monumental fireplaces and screw staircases are classified, while the communes and the fence wall are listed. Private property, it bears witness to the architectural and social evolution of Normandy, from 15th century shipowners to contemporary restorations.

External links

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