Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Built by Pierre Jean Davy (uncertain attribution).
XVIIe siècle
Major transformations
Major transformations XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Add a tower of stairs and a second house.
1870
Construction of a wing
Construction of a wing 1870 (≈ 1870)
Wing in return integrating pavilion and chapel.
2 février 2012
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 2 février 2012 (≈ 2012)
Registration of facades, roofs and hydraulic network.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of all the buildings constituting the mansion, namely the main house, the secondary house and the agricultural outbuildings arranged around the courtyard, as well as the fence walls of the vegetable garden and the hydraulic network with the pond and the ditches (cad. B 270, placed le Grand Pré, 276, 381, 382, placed le Bois): inscription by order of 2 February 2012
Key figures
Pierre Jean Davy - Probable manufacturer
Assigned as a builder in the 16th century.
Origin and history
Le Manoir du Bois, also known as Château du Bois, is a house built in the 16th century on the commune of Feugères in the Manche department in Normandy. It is located in the Marais du Cotentin and Bessin Regional Natural Park, at the place called Le Bois. This monument is a strong house organized in a closed courtyard, with defensive elements such as moat, watchtowers and gunboats, reflecting its late medieval origin.
The building was erected in the 16th century by Pierre Jean Davy, although this attribution remains to be confirmed. In the 17th century, it underwent major changes, including the addition of a stair tower and a second monumental home. These changes are part of a desire to adapt the mansion to the architectural tastes of the time. The 19th century still saw developments, such as the construction of a wing in return in 1870, incorporating a southern pavilion and a chapel.
The manor house retains significant architectural features: two original levels, sill windows, and a roof initially in thatch, replaced by slate in the 20th century. A 16th century press is also present nearby. The communes, built of stone and water, are among the oldest preserved in the region. These buildings once served as fenile, stable and stable, illustrating the rural and seigneurial life of the time.
The Bois Mansion has been partially protected as historical monuments since 2 February 2012. This protection covers the facades, roofs, fence walls of the vegetable garden, as well as the hydraulic network including the pond and ditches. Although the site is not yet open to the public, the Association des Amis du Manoir du Bois is actively working for its restoration and enhancement.
Passed into the hands of different families through marriages from the end of the seventeenth century, the mansion embodies local history and the evolution of lifestyles in Normandy. Its architecture, combining defensive and residential elements, bears witness to the transitions between the Middle Ages and the modern era in this marshy and strategic region.
