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The Nesles-la-Vallée Manor House, located in the eponymous town of Île-de-France, is an emblematic building of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. This historic monument is distinguished by its stone facade on the stair tower, while the other parts are built in stone. The site includes a house, a dovecote and agricultural buildings, probably dating back to the 18th century. A recent extension has changed the original home, but medieval and Renaissance elements remain dominant, including the stair tower and the fireplace adorned with the first floor room.

The mansion was associated with Antoine de Cugnac, lord of Nesles between 1485 and 1526, for whom it was probably built. This period corresponds to the construction of the oldest parts, including the stair tower, the main house and the dovecote. The facades and roofs of the mansion, as well as the staircase facing the turret – including a towel door and a remarkable fireplace – have been protected since 1984 by an inscription order under the title of Historic Monuments. The dovecote and the facades of the agricultural buildings surrounding the courtyard are also part of this heritage protection.

Available sources, such as the Mérimée and Monumentum base, precisely locate the mansion at 19 rue Pierre-Pilon in Val-d'Oise (Department 95). Although the accuracy of the location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), the site remains a major architectural testimony of the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Île-de-France. No information is provided on its current accessibility (visits, rental, accommodation), but its status as a Historic Monument makes it a place of historic interest.

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