Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The castral motte of Marigny-Le-Lozon, called Butte du Castel, is the last vestige of a feudal castle today disappeared. Located 200 metres southwest of the village of Marigny, near the hamlet of Saint-Benoît, it dominates a landscape marked by its medieval history. The ditches surrounding the moth recall its defensive role, typical of the seigneurial fortifications of the time. Inscribed to historical monuments since 1984, it illustrates Norman military architecture, although its castle was abandoned between the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 14th century, confessions made to the king revealed a feudal obligation linked to this site: the lord of Camprond was to spend one night at the door of the castle of Marigny, armed with three railway arrows. This practice reflects the military and symbolic customs of the local seigneury. The castle, of which only the motte and its ditches remain, gradually disappeared, victim of the evolution of the techniques of war and the centralization of the royal power. Today, the site offers a material testimony of Norman feudal structures.

The protection of the castral motte by order of 13 August 1984 underlines its heritage importance. Although lacking its superstructures, it retains a major archaeological and historical value. Its location, close to the road leading to the place called Le Poteau, makes it a landmark in the landscape of the new commune of Marigny-Le-Lozon. The sources, such as the Merimée base or Wikipedia, confirm its status as an emblematic monument of the English Channel and Lower Normandy (now Normandy).

External links