Initial construction XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Period of construction of the mansion and chapel.
milieu du XVIe siècle
Construction attributed to Jacques de Barat
Construction attributed to Jacques de Barat milieu du XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Expansions and Renaissance developments.
10 décembre 1926
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 10 décembre 1926 (≈ 1926)
Official protection of the mansion and its elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Manoir de la Lubinière : inscription by decree of 10 December 1926
Key figures
Jacques de Barat - Presumed constructor
Awarded as sponsor in the 16th century.
Origin and history
The mansion of the Lubinière is a 15th and 16th century residence located in Préaux-du-Perche, in the department of Orne, Normandy. This monument, inscribed in historical monuments since 1926, is distinguished by its architecture typical of the Renaissance, with a body of houses flanked by three turrets, including a polygonal housing a spiral staircase. Originally, this turret was capped with a stone cap, and a chapel was integrated into the octagonal tower, vaulted in the 15th century.
The construction of the mansion is attributed to Jacques de Barat, a 16th century local figure. It also served as a forum for the "Friends of Perche" meetings, a regional cultural and historical circle. Transformed into a farm, the mansion retains remarkable architectural elements, such as a corbelled turret and a stone dome on the octagonal tower, testimony to its prestigious past.
The manor house has been protected since December 10, 1926 by an inscription for historical monuments. Its exact address, 40 Le Bois Guyon à Perche en Nocé (former commune of Préaux-du-Perche), is referenced in the Mérimée base. The site, although partially transformed, remains an emblematic example of Normandy's 15th and 16th century rural heritage.
