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The Manor House of Saint-Marcouf is a building located in Pierreville, in the Manche department of Normandy. This monument, whose facades and covers of the main house, southern buildings and doorwork are protected, features a typical architecture of the regional manor houses. Its partial inscription to historical monuments dates from 6 March 1964, also covering a large vaulted hall and a remarkable staircase.

The mansion is located about 900 metres east of the church of Pierreville, in a rural setting characteristic of Lower Normandy. Although its detailed history is not documented in available sources, its status as a historic monument reflects its local heritage significance. The protected elements suggest a careful construction, probably linked to a significant family or institution in the region, without the accessible archives specifying its origin or historical occupants.

The protection of the manor is specifically concerned with significant architectural parts: the main house, the buildings bordering the courtyard to the south, the doorway, and a large vaulted room on the ground floor. These characteristics indicate a residential and potentially defensive or representative construction, common to Norman manors of medieval or modern times. The absence of specific dates in the sources limits the knowledge of its exact period of construction or the major transformations it may have undergone.

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