Château de Médavy

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The castle of Médavy, located halfway along the road linking Argentan to Sées, in the commune of Médavy in the Orne department, is a beautiful 18th century residence of classical architecture inspired by Mansart, built on the foundations of an older fortress as evidenced by the moat and two imposing towers. The present main building was erected between 1705 and 1724 by Jacques-Léonor Rouxel de Médavy, Marshal of France, and the ensemble was embellished between 1754 and 1789 by Pierre Thiroux de Monregard, general farmer of the posts and relays of France.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°40'44"N, 0°5'53"E

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Château de Médavy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard, Sées Cathedral, Argentan Abbey, St. Germain Church.

5.6 miS
Church
Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard, Sées
144 min walk • Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Mortrée.
6.1 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Sées Cathedral, Sées
156 min walk • Sées Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and national monument of France in Sées in Normandy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Séez. The cathedral was declared a basilica minor on 7 March 1871. The Gothic cathedral dates from the 13th and 14th century and occupies the site of three earlier churches.
6.5 miNW
Monastery
Argentan Abbey, Argentan
167 min walk • Argentan Abbey otherwise Notre-Dame de la Place is an 11th-century Benedictine abbey in Argentan, France. It is now a restaurant. A community of nuns transferred here from Almenêches Abbey in 1736 but were dispersed during the French Revolution. They reassembled at Vimoutiers in 1822 and finally returned to Argentan in 1830.
7 miNW
Church
St. Germain Church, Argentan
179 min walk • The Saint-Germain church is a Catholic church located in Argentan, France.
7.2 miNW
Church
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Place, Argentan
183 min walk • Argentan Abbey otherwise Notre-Dame de la Place is an 11th-century Benedictine abbey in Argentan, France. It is now a restaurant. A community of nuns transferred here from Almenêches Abbey in 1736 but were dispersed during the French Revolution. They reassembled at Vimoutiers in 1822 and finally returned to Argentan in 1830.
4.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Haras National du Pin, Le Pin-au-Haras
119 min walk • The Haras national du Pin, a French national stud, is located in Le Pin-au-Haras district, in the Orne department of the southern Normandy region. It is the oldest of the French "Haras Nationaux".
7.2 miNW
Church
St. Martin's Church, Argentan
185 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a Catholic church located in Argentan, France.
2.2 miS
Forts and castles
Château d'O
56 min walk • The Château d'Ô is a residence that stands in the French commune of Mortrée, in the department of Orne, in the Normandy region.
4.7 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Sassy
121 min walk • The castle of Sassy is located in the commune of Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet. It is the subject of a registration as a historical monument since May 11, 1932.
6.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Palais d'Argentré, Sées
157 min walk • The Palais d'Argentré is the former bishopric of Sées, in France.
1.4 miNE
Church
Abbatiale Sainte-Opportune
36 min walk • Almenêches Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery at Almenêches in Orne, Normandy, France. It was founded in the 6th century, but had been abandoned by the 10th century. Roger of Montgomery refounded it sometime between 1063 and 1066.