Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Logis de la Petitière
Le Grais, Orne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
- Protection
- inscrit MH partiellement
- Extent of protection
- Façade est et toiture correspondante (cad. F 340) : inscription par arrêté du 24 juin 1975
- Protection dates
- 1975/06/24 : inscrit MH
- Type
- manoir
- Main period of construction
- 15e siècle, 18e siècle
- Dates
- 1712, 1729
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Le Grais
- Département
- Orne
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.62338, -0.34840
- Mérimée reference
- PA00110815
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1706 map "L'Evesche du Mans (northwest sheet)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Manoir édifié par les Anglais pendant la guerre de Cent ans. A l'origine, le logis était dans un lieu très boisé, avec pistes et sentiers que les lucarnes de la tour permettaient de surveiller. L'édifice servit sans doute de rendez-vous de chasse, selon les dessins sculptés au-dessus de la porte et représentant divers animaux. La façade Est, du 15e siècle, comprend une tour d'escalier. La façade occidentale date de 1712. A proximité du logis subsistent d'autres bâtiments anciens : fournil, écurie, chapelle (1729).
English translation
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History
Manor built by the English during the Hundred Years War. Originally, the dwelling was in a heavily wooded place, with paths and trails that the tower dormers allowed to be surveyed. The building probably served as a hunting lodge, according to the carved designs above the door representing various animals. The East facade, from the 15th century, comprises a staircase tower. The west facade dates from 1712. Near the dwelling remain other old buildings: bake-house, stable, chapel (1729).
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.