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The Manor House of Pommereuil is an emblematic building of the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries, located in the commune of Sainte-Marthe, in the department of Eure in Normandy. It is distinguished by its architecture combining a house of the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by wood-paned facades and a prominent staircase tower, as well as a 13th century barn, modified in the 16th century, with a frame supported by wooden poles and flint walls. The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1993, protecting the barn's house and structure.

The first mention of the mansion dates back to the 13th century, when it belonged to the family of Pommereuil. Destroyed during the Hundred Years War, it was rebuilt around 1561 by Robert de Pommereuil, Master of Waters and Forests of Normandy and Picardie, and his son Guillaume. The dovecote, once present, was ruined in 1944. The mansion thus illustrates the architectural and historical transformations over centuries, marked by periods of destruction and reconstruction.

The mansion consists of an elevated house of one floor, with apartments renovated in the seventeenth century, including fireplaces and decorations added later. The barn, on the other hand, features flint gable walls reinforced with stone foothills and side walls with wooden panels with roof tiles. These architectural elements reflect medieval and Renaissance construction techniques, typical of the Norman region.

Situated in the heart of the Ouche country, the Pommereuil mansion rises near the departmental road 140, between La Ferrière-sur-Risle and Conches-en-Ouche, near the forest of Conches. Its inscription in the Historic Monuments in 1993 specifically concerns the house (excluding later additions) and the structure of the barn, highlighting their exceptional heritage value.

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