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| Grand Doyenné | |
|---|---|
Le Grand Doyenné | |
 Seen from the Rue de Lille | |
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| Alternative names | Manoir de Subligny |
| General information | |
| Type | Manor House |
| Architectural style | |
| Classification | Monument Historique Classé |
| Town or city | Avranches |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 48°41′18″N 1°21′48″W / 48.688333°N 1.363333°W |
| Construction started | 12th century |
| Owner | Privat |
| Known for | Medieval civilian building of late Romanesque style |
Grand Doyenné (Avranches)[edit]
The Grand Doyenné, also known as Manor of Subligny, is a secular medieval building located in Avranches, in the French Department of La Manche, Normandy.
Together with the 12th century build Salle de l’Échiquier of the castle of Caen, it one of two rare examples of remaining civilian medieval architecture found in Normandy.
Originally a Great hall of the Norman lord, the Grand Doyenné was used by the Deanery of Avranches from the 13th to 18th century. After the French Revolution it was nationalized and even used as prison. In 1796, it was sold by the municipality and used as a privat residence since [1].
The building, remodeled over the centuries to serve the needs of the time, has been a subject of academic study for its numerous original features making it a major historical Norman monument of French Heritage according to David Nicolas-Méry [2].