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Origin and history

Semilly Castle, located in Bernières-sur-Mer in Calvados, is a 17th-century building whose current architecture has been profoundly redesigned. The two iconic pavilions, listed as historic monuments in 1937, once marked the southern limits of the property. One stands by the sea, the other along the old rue des Ormes (now known as the allied regiments of World War II).

These pavilions, typical of the classic style of the Great Century, bear witness to the importance of seigneurial or bourgeois residences in Normandy at that time. Their strategic location, between the town and the coast, reflects the central role of these homes in the local social and economic organization, often linked to land exploitation or maritime commerce.

The 1937 classification only concerns these pavilions, highlighting their heritage value despite the subsequent transformations of the castle. The sources also mention a specific address (rue de la Mer and rue des Ormes), confirming their anchoring in the urban fabric of Bernières-sur-Mer. No information is available on the original owners, architects or specific uses of the castle beyond its residential function.

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