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The château de Guernon-Ranville is located in Le Bas de Ranville in the village of Ranville, in the Calvados region Calvados of Lower Normandy in France. This private 18th century domain carries the name of the family who were for a long period of time the proprietors of the château. The Château de Guernon-Ranville was once the home of a 19th-century minister, later the holiday resort of art patrons at the beginning of the 20th century and, eventually a field hospital during the allied landings in Normandy in 1944. The château now offers upscale self-catering holiday homes. == History == The actual date of construction of the Château de Guernon-Ranville is not known. However, taking into account the architectural style of the château and notably the harmony of its façade,〔Propos de M. Philippe Lenglart (historien et co-auteur de l’ouvrage intitulé ''Patrimoine des communes du Calvados'') lors de la visite du château dans le cadre des Journées du Patrimoine le 19 septembre 2004.〕 the château was built in the 18th century. Its name comes from the family who acquired the fief of Ranville in 1751〔En 1751, Pierre Antoine Barnabé de Guernon-Ranville, Sieur de Saussay, né le 23 décembre 1718 et mort le 25 novembre 1777, a acheté le fief de Ranville et d’Escayeul à un dénommé M. de la Bretonnière.〕 and who then added Ranville to their patronymic name, the result of which is Guernon-Ranville 〔La généalogie de cette famille est rapportée dans un manuscrit détenu en main privée, calligraphié à la plume et illustré de plus de 600 blasons et écus : ''Etude sur une famille normande (1066 à 1904) par l’un de ses membres, René Guernon''. Un exemplaire de cet ouvrage a été vendu aux enchères à Lyon le 3 juillet 2008 (Lot 21).〕 The origin of this family, which is one of the oldest to be found among Norman nobility,〔L’ancienneté de cette famille est attestée dans les différentes recherches sur la noblesse française faites en 1463-1465 par Monfaut, en 1599 par Roissy, en 1666 par Chamillard. 〕 derives from: ° in the 8th century, Rollon, considered to be the first Duke of Normandy, ° In the 11th century, Robert de Guernon, one of the « companions at arms » of William the Conqueror during the invasion of the kingdom of England beginning in 1066. In Normandy, Robert possessed several fiefs and estates to which he lent his name.〔Par exemple, le fief de Guernon situé dans la paroisse d’Oystreham, aujourd’hui Ouistreham (fr), commune située à moins de 10 km de Ranville, ou celui de Fauguernon sur lequel se trouvait le château féodal des Guernon.〕 After the conquest of England, William the Conqueror gave Robert more than 50 manor houses, baronies and other domains in different counties of England.〔Ainsi que l’atteste le ''Domesday Book'' ou livre du cadastre du Royaume d’Angleterre〕 Robert settled in Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, to the northeast of London. The site on which this castle is built is an important attraction for those who appreciate stately homes. Mountfitchet Castle is today classified as Historic Monument.〔« ''In 1066 the site of Mountfitchet was attacked by the Normans and Robert Gernon, the Duke of Boulogne, built his castle here, making it his chief seat and the head of his Barony'' » peut-on lire sur le site officiel du château de Mountfitchet www.mountfitchetcastle.com. 〕 Robert de Guernon is also an ancestor of the Cavendish family, one of the richest and most influential families of England from whom issue the Dukes of Devonshire.〔Tel que le rapporte Philip Morant, ecclésiastique anglais, dans ''The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex''.〕 The arms of the Guernon family are « d’azur au leurre d’or, accompagné de deux molettes d’éperon en chef de même ». Azure (the colour blue) symbolises justice and loyalty. The hunting decoy which means «leurre d’or » in French is the hood covering the head of birds of prey used for hunting. It is an emblem of the nobility whose first prerogative is the right to hunt. The « molettes d'éperons » (a type of pierced stars) are the insignia of knighthood. The château stayed in the Guernon-Ranville family for almost two centuries.〔Le château a été la propriété des Guernon-Ranville jusqu’en 1926.〕 It was significantly remodeled in the 19th century by its most illustrious proprietor, the Count and Minister, Martial de Guernon-Ranville. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chateau de Guernon-Ranville」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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