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Château

Lignou, Orne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façades et toitures (cad. B 15) : inscription par arrêté du 8 mai 1973
Protection dates
1973/05/08 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
4e quart 16e siècle, 19e siècle
Dates
1592, 1830
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Lignou
Département
Orne
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.67306, -0.33626
Mérimée reference
PA00110834

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1706 map "L'Evesche du Mans (northwest sheet)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Château construit en deux fois. Le pavillon ouest et le corps de logis datent de 1592. Le pavillon Est fut bâti en 1830 pour équilibrer l'oeuvre inachevée. La façade sur cour d'honneur est ornée de deux tourelles octogonales. L'aménagement intérieur du château date du 19e siècle.

English translation

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Castle constructed in two stages. The western pavilion and the main dwelling date from 1592. The eastern pavilion was built in 1830 to balance the unfinished work. The façade facing the courtyard is adorned with two octagonal turrets. The interior arrangement of the castle dates from the 19th century.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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