Manoir de Courcelles: histoire d'une restauration d'un manoir d'origine médiévale
5 Hameau de Courcelle, 62 770 Rollancourt
- Pas-de-Calais
- Hauts-de-France
The site has been identified since the 12th century. In 1442 the seigneury of Courcelles was bought by Rasel Galbart who undertook the construction of the manor. The latter was enlarged in the 16th century and modified in the 18th century. In succession, he returned to Jacques Lièvin Vainet, lord of Calemberg, infantry captain of His Catholic Majesty and then to his son-in-law Christophe de Gargan, captain of King Louis XIV.
On a wooded land and bathed by the waters of the Ternoise, against the bottom of the site where the battle of Azincourt took place, the manor of Courcelles is raised in limestone mounted on a base in checkered flint and sandstone. The wambergue gables of the main body and sparrows of the tower give all its pitoresque to this rare witness of fortified house of medieval origin.
Major restoration work carried out over four years has made it possible to restore the authenticity of the building. After purging the anachronistic materials that were interfering with the du
Etiquetas
Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir
thierry Krinbarg
