Initial construction XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Building of the castle and pigeon house.
XIXe siècle
Louis XIV style restoration
Louis XIV style restoration XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Work conducted by Claude de Mary.
7 avril 1975
Ranking of pigeon tree
Ranking of pigeon tree 7 avril 1975 (≈ 1975)
Registration for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Pigeonnier (Case C 52): entry by order of 7 April 1975
Key figures
Jean Costard - Initial owner
Former owner of the mansion in the 17th century.
Claude de Mary de Longueville - Lord and restorer
Give the castle its Louis XIV appearance.
Origin and history
The Château de Longueville is a house built in the 17th century, then profoundly redesigned in the 19th century. Located 1.7 km northeast of the town of Longueville, in the Manche department, it embodies Norman seigneurial architecture. Its present appearance, marked by a Louis XIV style façade, is the result of the restorations carried out by Claude de Mary de Longueville, squire and seigneur of Bourville, who then owned it.
The monument is partially protected as historical monuments: only its dovecote, dated the seventeenth century, was inscribed by order of 7 April 1975. This building, typical of the agricultural estates of the time, bears witness to the economic importance of dovecotes in noble properties. The castle itself, although not classified in its entirety, retains architectural elements characteristic of Norman aristocratic residences.
Originally, the castle belonged to Jean Costard before being transformed by Claude de Mary de Longueville. Sources available (Wikipédia, Monumentum) mention its approximate address: 5063 Le Château, 50290 Longueville, in the commune attached to the arrondissement of Saint-Lô. No information is provided on its current access to the public or its possible tourist functions.
