Construction of the mansion XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Built granite defensive building.
1793–Consulat
Period of cabbage
Period of cabbage 1793–Consulat (≈ 1793)
Manoir headquarters of the cabbages.
25 juin 1979
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 25 juin 1979 (≈ 1979)
Protection of facades and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; inside staircase; old carpentry; Three chimneys (cf. B 377): entry by order of 25 June 1979
Key figures
Michelot Moulin - Head of local cabbage
Organized the resistance from the mansion.
Louis de Frotté - Head of the Norman cabbage factory
It establishes its headquarters.
Origin and history
The Manoir de la Guyonnière is a 17th-century granite mansion located in Saint-Jean-des-Bois, Orne department. This square and trapu building, with fire mouths in the counter-walks of its central staircase, reflects a marked defensive character. Its old carpentry and fireplaces testify to its preserved architecture, although the floors and floors have now disappeared.
This manor is inseparable from Norman caulianry, an active counterrevolutionary resistance movement between 1793 and the Consulate. Michelot Moulin, son of a local tailor, organized the first bands of refractories there after deserting the Republican army. He took refuge there after an injury, while Louis de Froutté, the cabbage chief, made it his headquarters after leaving the castle of Flers.
The repression of this movement culminated with the assassination of Louis de Froutté, marking the end of this rural guerrilla. The manor house, symbol of this resistance, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1979 for its historic role and remarkable architecture. Today private property, it remains closed to visit but retains a major place in local memory.
The building illustrates the military history of Normandy, where the bocage was a home of resistance distinct from other regions such as Vendée or Brittany. Its inscription covers facades, roofs, the interior staircase and old carpentry, protecting both architectural and memorial heritage.
