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Manoir de la Baronnie

Marcei, Orne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façades et toitures (cad. A 103) : inscription par arrêté du 23 mars 1972
Protection dates
1972/03/23 : inscrit MH
Type
manoir
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Marcei
Département
Orne
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.66293, 0.04270
Mérimée reference
PA00110845

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 4: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Au 11e siècle, Marcei était un prieuré bénédictin dépendant de l'abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt dont les religieux conservaient la baronnie. Plus tard, le logis d'époque romane fut loué par les moines à des gentilshommes. Les moines percèrent de grandes fenêtres Renaissance à meneaux et prolongèrent le bâtiment primitif vers l'est. A la jonction des deux bâtiments fut construite une tour à pans coupés. En 1792, la baronnie fut vendue comme bien national.

English translation

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In the 11th century, Marcei was a Benedictine priory dependent on the abbey of Cerisy-la-Forêt whose monks held the barony. Later, the dwelling of Romanesque period was leased by the monks to gentlemen. The monks pierced large Renaissance windows with mullions and extended the primitive building towards the east. At the junction of the two buildings was built a tower with chamfered angles. In 1792, the barony was sold as national property.

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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