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Château Le Manais
Le Manais, a château at Ferrières-en-Bray near Gournay-en-Bray in Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ..., built in 1730, was a three-story building in extensive farmlands. In the late 1940s, Le Manais was the home of the Count and Countess Du Plessix. References External linksPhotographs of Le Manais Châteaux in Seine-Maritime {{France-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château
A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowadays, a ''château'' may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France. Definition The word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word ''château'' denotes buildings as diverse as a medieval fortress, a Renaissance palace and a fine 19th-century country house. Care should therefore be taken when translating the French word ''château'' into English, noting the nature of the building in question. Most French châteaux are "palaces" or fine " country houses" rather than "castles", and for these, the word "château" is appropr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrières-en-Bray
Ferrières-en-Bray (, literally ''Ferrières in Pays de Bray, Bray'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-Maritime Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in northern France. Geography A small town of farming and associated light industry situated by the banks of the river Auchy in the Pays de Bray, some east of Rouen, at the junction of the D21, the D928 and the N31 roads. The commune forms part of the border with the region of Picardie, Picardy. Population Places of interest * The Château Le Manais, built in 1730. * The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century. * The Danone factory, where Charles Gervais started the company in the 19th century. See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department References External links Ferrières-en-Bray municipal website Communes of Seine-Maritime {{Dieppe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gournay-en-Bray
Gournay-en-Bray (, before 1962: ''Gournay'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-Maritime Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in north-western France. Geography A town of farming and light industry, it is situated in the Pays de Bray, some east of Rouen, at the junction of the route nationale 31, N 31, the route nationale 15, D 915 and the route nationale 30, D 930 roads. The commune's territory includes three former parish hamlet (place), hamlets, near the confluence of the Epte with three other smaller rivers – the Morette, Auchy and Aulnaie. Population Heraldry Places of interest * The Collegiate Church of Saint-Hildevert, built in the 12th century, is famous for its Romanesque capitals, ornate decoration and its ancient religious sculptures. * Vestiges of a 17th-century priory, now a farm * Ruins of a 12th-century Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Capuchin monastery * The chapel at the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy
Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular Normandy (mostly the British Channel Islands). It covers . Its population in 2017 was 3,499,280. The inhabitants of Normandy are known as Normans; the region is the historic homeland of the Norman language. Large settlements include Rouen, Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Cherbourg. The cultural region of Normandy is roughly similar to the historical Duchy of Normandy, which includes small areas now part of the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe. The Channel Islands (French: ''Îles Anglo-Normandes'') are also historically part of Normandy; they cover and comprise two bailiwicks: Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and Jersey, which are British Crown Dependencies. Normandy's name comes from the settlement of the territory by Vikings ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
