The castle
& his history
Castles or Manor? The two definitions are possible because on the date of construction of the building the defensive elements give it the title of Castle but it is also the stronghold of the lord of Mardilly and the Valley from where its name also of manoir.
The current Manoir de la Bouverie was built in 1604, under the reign of Henri IV by Martin de Rupierre, Lord of Mardilly and the Valley in place of an old Norman Manor in wood and half-timbering. The architectural balance of its main facade reaches perfection. The rear facade is simpler or even austere but retains a lot of charm through its rusticity.
The boat barn is older and dates from the 16th century.
The architecture of the building is located at the transition of medieval castles with its defensive elements some battlements, loopholes, corner towers... and pleasure castles of the 18th century.
The main building owes its elegance to its four pepper pot corner towers on corbelling as well as to the masonry work in bricks and local Roussier stones that punctuate its facade.
Martin de Rupierre after having participated in the Battle of the League with King Henri IV retired to his lordship of Mardilly and he married Catherine, daughter of Alain de Hudebert du Blanc Buisson. He had the castle of Mardilly built on the site of the old fort, as we know it today thanks to the large dowry of his wife. However, Martin de Rupierre had to alienate his land because of the high cost of the work; he will have to sell the castle to Marquis Périer. The descendant of the latter, Jacques Périer died childless and the property passed to his sister Marie-Charlotte, wife of Pierre de Maurey.
During the Revolution, the castle loses its name of Chateau de Mardilly and takes the name of the farm to which it is attached, La Bouverie. Pierre Claude de Maurey went into exile and his property was sold as national property to Abbé François Brière, parish priest of Astelles. On Frimaire 9, Year 2, the property was sold to the Fressonnel family to be successively transferred to the Rault, Godet, Fortin and Pottier families.
From 1840 to 19140, Chateau will no longer be inhabited but will serve as a barn and stable. The Pottier family began in the 1940s to fit out the building and lived there. It will be registered on the list of Historic Monuments on October 9, 1968. It will be sold in 1973 to the Dangelzer family who will carry out major restoration work.
The current owner has modernized the kitchens and bathrooms. He has just launched major restoration work on the barn which is in danger of collapsing.
Style & Architecture
In accordance with the new rules of the art of building from the beginning of the 17th century, the main facade has a regular order and perfect symmetry.
The materials used are beautiful and expensive and will give this building scope and refinement. Blind windows and bays punctuate the facade to give it a beautiful scale. The four corner towers are placed on corbels and have bell-shaped roofs. The roof rests on a beautiful cornice with modifications and machicolations where 3 skylights punctuate it. The side and rear facades are sober built without artifice in Roussier stone. A pond, remains of old moats in water remains present at the back of the main house. The estate includes three other outbuildings: a barn, a laundry and a bakery. Three other barns listed on the Napoleonic cadastre have disappeared.
Layout
On the ground floor :
Large lounge : elegant room of more than 50 m2 with period furniture and a refined atmosphere.
Food : it offers all the modern comforts with refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, microwave oven, induction hob.
Dining room : quality crockery with plates and glasses are at your disposal but it is requested to use the common crockery located in the kitchen or in the guard room for the outside.
On the first floor:
4 bedrooms with wardrobe or wardrobe. Sheets and towels are provided.
- A large bedroom called "bedroom"la Marquise" with four-poster bed and wardrobe for sheets and towels.
- A bedroom with a large bed called "Mr.'s bedroom".
- A bedroom with two twin beds for one person, called the "Cadets" bedroom.
- A small bedroom with a single bed called "Mademoiselle's bedroom".
- A bathroom, a toilet and a shower room.
In the basement:
the guard room is equipped for eating and has direct access to the gardens. It is a room that can be used especially in summer because it is not heated.
A laundry room with refrigerators, washing machine.
Outside:
A barn with bicycles, barbecue, garden table and chairs.
