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Château de Sainte-Marie, in Agneaux (Manche), is a former fortified residence dating from the 13th century and remodelled in the 15th and 16th centuries. A fief of Agneaux dependent on the barony of Saint-Lô, its first known lord was Herbert d'Agneaux (11th century). It then passed to the La Haye and Esquay families. In 1460, Raoul de Sainte-Marie married Girette d'Esquay, founding the Sainte-Marie line, which owned the estate until the 18th century. Severe destruction occurred at the end of that century. Elements from the 15th and 16th centuries survive, together with a 17th-century travertine farmhouse and a chapel. The façades and roofs of the château and the farm (excluding the 19th-century wing) are listed as historic monuments. The site has been converted into guest rooms, with a restaurant and brasserie.