Manoir de Criquebœuf, 16th-century manor estate in Bonnebosq, France.
Manoir de Criquebœuf is a 16th-century manor estate with a central timber-framed structure flanked by two square stone towers. These towers feature gun ports, arrow slits, and multiple fireplaces integrated throughout the building.
The building originally stood at Saint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-Cressonnière, where it faced collapse. It was dismantled and relocated to its current location to prevent its destruction.
Russian-American actor Yul Brynner purchased the manor in the late 1960s and spent his final summer there in 1985, with some of his ashes scattered on the grounds.
The manor sits in an open meadow and is easily viewed from the outside. Pathways around the grounds allow visitors to walk around and observe the building from different angles.
The facade displays stacked chimneys running up the gable and twin door openings at each level. These paired doorways reflect a distinctive late 16th-century building practice rarely seen elsewhere.
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