En un regard
Le château en bref
The Manoir d'Argouges, in Vaux-sur-Aure in the Calvados department, combines the transition from the feudal era with the Renaissance. A curtain wall and a south-east tower were built in the 14th century, followed in the 15th century by the main residential building (corps de logis), a dovecote, barns and stables. Around 1510, Pierre d'Argouges undertook a major reconstruction of the main building, restored the stables and added a gateway and two new towers; the works, including the grand staircase and the great halls, remained unfinished before 1530. Surrounded by water-filled moats, the manor retains a royal fireplace given by Francis I in 1514 and eleven monumental fireplaces. According to legend, the footprint of the fairy of Argouges can still be seen on a window ledge. Classified as a historic monument, it has belonged to Laure and Bertrand Levasseur since 1983.