Manoir de la Chaslerie, 14th century manor house in La Haute-Chapelle, France.
The Manoir de la Chaslerie is a 14th century manor house in Normandy featuring two corner towers and a domed entrance porch. The property sits within enclosing walls that contain a water basin and a chapel.
The manor was built in the 14th century and underwent modifications throughout the 17th century as the property evolved. It remained in the hands of the Ledin family until the French Revolution disrupted ownership.
The castle chapel, dedicated to Saint Anne, stands about twenty metres south of the main building. Its interior was decorated with wall paintings, notably under Louis XIV. The Ledin family also had its arms placed in the church of Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau in Domfront and laid the tomb slabs of several members there, including a limestone recumbent effigy in armour, the only one remaining in the Orne department.
The manor stands at the end of a 500-metre tree-lined drive, about 2 km north of La Haute-Chapelle in Domfront en Poiraie. The exterior can be seen free of charge all year; the interior is shown only to groups by prior appointment. Restoration since 1991 has focused on weatherproofing the buildings and clearing the surroundings.
The Ledin family, owners until the Revolution, held the post of vicomte de Domfront several times and had their arms carved in many places in the church of Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau in Domfront, where their funeral slabs remain, including a limestone recumbent figure in armour, the only one left in the Orne department.
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