Château de la Paluelle

Built as early as the 11th century during the reign of William the Conqueror, the chateau is a listed historical monument of the French Republic.

The siege of Saint-James took place between February 27 and March 6, 1426, resulting in English victory[6] and during the chaotic retreat, hundreds of French soldiers drowned trying to cross the flooded Bouvron river valley below the chateau.

She left the court in 1774, following a year in the service as the lady-in-waiting to Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy, wife of the future Charles X of France.

[12] Mathilde de Carbonnel-Canisy is famously depicted in a 1738 oil on canvas portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier, the official French court painter.

By August 4, General George S. Patton established the Third Army's field headquarters at the Chateau de la Paluelle.

The facades and roofs of the chateau and its outbuildings, the main courtyard terrace, and its park (ie A 1232 to 1234) are listed as historical monuments of the French Republic by the decree of January 30, 1967.

Chateau de la Paluelle at the turn of the 20th century
Mathilde de Carbonnel-Canisy
Jean-Marc Nattier’s 1738 portrait of Mathilde de Carbonnel-Canisy
The oldest part of the Chateau de la Paluelle, known as Le Manoir, is to the left, while 17th-century additions are to the right