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The Ferme de la Rançonnière, also known as the Manoir de Biéville, in Crépon in the Calvados department, was originally built in the 14th century during the Hundred Years' War. In 1463 the estate passed to Anne de Chastel, whose family kept it until the 17th century. In 1710, through the marriage with Jean-Antoine de Costard, the manor took the name Rançonnière and was entirely rebuilt: only the original tower, decorated with wall paintings depicting a dovecote, was preserved. The porch was registered as a historic monument in 1927, and the façades and roofs in 1970. Turned into a German military air base in 1944 and then liberated after the Normandy landings, the property became a hotel by chance in 1967, when Belgian travellers became its first paying guests. Today a 4-star establishment, it offers accommodation, a gourmet restaurant and a spa, and hosts weddings and seminars.