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Situated in the heart of the peaceful, green Touques valley, its contours never fail to surprise and impress. It isn't gigantic, but there is something unique about it. Perhaps it is the mixture of robust elegance, somewhere between medieval influences and classical temptation. The stones are steeped with history, as well as the inside woodwork that the stone allows to exist alongside it. The La Bouverie manor might seem severe but it isn’t at all. The tumultuous wars of the League and later the Revolution have given way to a serene, warm atmosphere, in keeping with this corner of Normandy which is such a good place to recharge your batteries. The manor house welcomes anyone who dreams of a break, from family reunions to weekends for two to artistic projects. Allow yourself to be tempted!
Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of restoring and reviving a historical monument. When I turned 60, I decided to make this dream come true and I looked for a property around two hours away from Paris in a tourist area not far from the sea. As I was based in the west of the Ile-de-France, Normandy was the ideal region. After a few years of searching, I discovered and visited this manor on a Sunday at 2pm and at 6pm I bought it straight out without even negotiating. I immediately fell under the spell of this beautiful, sleepy house! My friends thought I was crazy but I have never once regretted my choice.
The house is a modestly sized rectangular building fashioned in roussier stone. Its main façade is regularly spaced and in perfect symmetry following the rules of the art of building at the beginning of the 17th century. The windows and blind arches alternate, giving the façade rhythm. All are covered by a straight lintel with a protruding keystone. The blind arches and spandrels are filled with pink bricks in which three lozenges are superimposed by oblique lines of darker glazed bricks. Four corner turrets are balanced on protruding corbelling with a campaniform roof. The main door is highlighted by a bossed frame, a segmentally arched lintel and crowned by an interrupted pediment. The third level rests on a cornice with modillions and machicolation. At the level of the high roof, covered with slates, three dormer windows punctuate the facade. A water ditch, probably a vestige of the old moat that surrounded the mound, can still be found at the back of the main house.
Completed in 1604 under the reign of Henri IV, the manor was built by Martin de Rupierre, Sieur de Mardilly. After wholeheartedly dedicating himself to Catholic League of France, he withdrew to his seigneury of Mardilly and started constructing the Henri IV-style castle in its present form, to replace the old stronghold dating back to the 15th or 16th century. His sons inherited the seigneury and then sold it to their cousin Gilles de La Pallu. During the Revolution, the castle was sold as national property. It then lost its title of Château de Mardilly and became the Manoir de la Bouverie, named after the farm to which it was connected. The La Pallu family lived in it until 1840. The manor has been listed as a historical building (ISMH) since 1968. I became its happy owner in 2019.
The manor house is set in ten green hectares, surrounded by stud farms, pastures and grasslands, lending it a bucolic, peaceful atmosphere. Our guests will experience a timeless location, far from the modern world, with a peaceful, even somewhat old-fashioned feel to it. A bit like an old house you just inherited from your grandmother... There are outdoor games available: boules, croquet, Mölki, badminton and mountain bikes.
The Haras du Pin, a jewel from the Norman period, desired by Louis XIV and built under Louis XV’s reign. The manors of Coupesarte, Bellou and Mesnil, dwellings built from the 15th century onwards and today listed as historical monuments and representative of the Norman vernacular architecture. For all levels of hikers, "Authentic Normandy" maintains and has marked out more than 600 kilometres of hiking trails in the Pays d'Auge. In Argentan there is a gourmet restaurant called "La Renaissance", which is Michelin starred. Its chef, Arnaud Viel, selects the best local and seasonal products and offers guests a culinary journey into the heart of the Normandy region with its mixture of land and sea. "La Tête au Loup" in Le Pin-au-Haras, with has been awarded two Michelin forks, offers traditional Norman cuisine.
The entire property, the manor and its ten hectares, is accessible to professionals. In terms of accommodation offer there are four rooms with other possibilities nearby.
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The mansion offers private music concerts: piano, harp, saxophone... Information and prices on request.
Upon request the manor will put on a play which is performed in the large living room among the guests who can sit watching while sipping a glass of champagne.
Scavenger hunts and treasure hunts can be organised upon request.
The peaceful calm gives artists free rein to express themselves.
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