Manoir

France / Basse-Normandie / Brucourt / chemin de l'Église
 mansion / manor house / villa, bed and breakfast

The old monastery of Annonciade situated in a magnificent site on the hill Saint Laurent to Brucourt, between the beaches of Cabourg and Houlgate. It is situated in the middle of a domain of more than 15 ha of meadows and wood crossed by hinds, deers, roe deers, wild boars and rabbits … The building was built there is hundred years by a couple of collectors, heirs of an industrial family of the North.In 1951, the couple withdraws in the Castle of Laàs, and bequeaths the manor house to the Benedictines so that they can assure a presence and an apostolic reception there. These being present only during the months summer, the manor house is proposed in the order of the Virgin Mary in 1975. After 40 last years to Brucourt, the heiresses of the " dear girls " of Saint Jeanne of France, girl of Louis XI, who bestablished the order of the Virgin Mary, also says order of Annonciade in Bourges in 1500, wished to settle down in a new monastery to Caen-Grentheville. The manor house was completely renovated during the last years by a warm and enthusiastic couple, to live in family there and receive hosts
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Coordinates:   49°14'54"N   -0°5'55"E
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