Manoir de la Ville-Daniel

English translation

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History

The manor was the centre of a seigneury which fell under the barony of Quintin. The domain being of mediocre yield, it was through successive marriages in the 16th century that the Le Voyer family, owners of the building from 1426 to 1617, became enriched. The construction of the manor would date back to this period, according to the date of 1559 inscribed at the summit of the tower, but today illegible. The buildings are arranged around a trapezoidal courtyard. The northern angle is occupied by a large main dwelling. Below lies a building without a storey, used as outbuildings. In the south-east is situated the farm. The main dwelling consists of a building body to which is attached a wing in a right-angle return. In the acute angle, a tower houses the external staircase which ensures internal distribution. A small hemicircular tower used as latrines is situated on the reverse of the wing. As it appears today, the main dwelling represents only the partial realisation of a larger ensemble. The décor enhances the entrance door, the staircase tower and the upper parts. The entrance door, in a basket arch, is surmounted by a flowered accolade and decorated with curled cabbages, accolade which shelters an escutcheon whose arms have been erased.