Manoir des Comtes
16 rue du Soleil, Confolens
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Manoir des Comtes
Manoir des Comtes is one of 15 inscrit historic monuments in Confolens, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 15th & 16th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1973. 8 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le manoir des Comtes, aussi appelé Maison d'Oradour est situé sur la commune de Confolens, en Charente. Construit par les comtes de Confolens, il se trouve plus précisément 16 rue du Soleil, près du pont médiéval du Goire.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Manoir des Comtes” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00104337 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Confolens · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Manoir des ComtesStart here
- 2
Église Saint-Maxime-de-ConfolensInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Ancien hôtel Dassier des BrossesInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 4
Vieux PontClassé · 0.1 mi on - 5
Immeuble (ancienne sous-préfecture)Inscrit · 0.1 mi on
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Houses nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Manoir des Comtes
Is Manoir des Comtes protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1973 (Mérimée record PA00104337). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Manoir des Comtes?
Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.
When was Manoir des Comtes built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 15th & 16th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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