Manoir des Loges

English translation

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History

The first mention of the fief of the Loges goes back to the 13th century. It belongs to the family of Neufville until the end of the 16th century. In 1755 it is mentioned that Grégoire Delouis, lord, dies there. The manor then belongs to this family until 1880 when it is acquired by the Lerbourg family. The current manor is the result of two main building campaigns. The central block in timber framing on a ground floor of stone and brick was constructed in 1503-1504 (dating by dendrochronology); while the lateral blocks, northern extension in stone and southern lean-to in timber framing, were constructed in the early 19th century, after 1815. Since 2003, the current owner family has carried out restoration work which aims to restore certain original arrangements by relying on historical research or architectural traces, in particular: removal of partitions in the drawing room, of a dormer on the West façade, of the mullioned window on the West façade, of the interior decoration of the drawing room. On the ground floor of the central block is found the large drawing room where is placed a large fireplace whose jambs have moulded consoles of the 16th century. The hearth of the fireplace is at the level of the original floor, raised elsewhere in the 19th century. The ceiling is with beams and joists. A medieval pointed-arch door allows access to the kitchen, located in the lean-to. In the northern extension is found the western entrance hall with the start of the staircase, a large bedroom with alcove, an office. The staircase, substantially restored, is in wood, with a straight flight turning to the left. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom served by a landing. Traces of paintings are still visible on certain ceilings. Similarly the mouldings of the ground floor are found on the principal beams. But the old fireplace of the first floor has disappeared. In the northern extension two bedrooms and a small bathroom have been fitted out in the roof space. A small 19th-century wooden staircase allows access to the level of the arranged roof space of the central block where the roof structure with principal rafters and common rafters is partially visible. It is a vast space lit in cross-fashion by the two dormers.