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The church of Notre-Dame de Gratot is a Catholic building located in the French commune of Gratot in the department of the English Channel in Normandy.

You can park your vehicle here.

The Notre-Dame Church of Gratot is a Catholic church located in the territory of the French commune of Gratot, in the Manche department in Normandy. The church and the cemetery are registered as historical monuments. The church was built to replace a chapel built within the walls of the castle by the lords of Gratot. In the 15th century, Philippe d'Argouges (†1474) had the choir and the very high gable roof tower built with windows with meneaux; the portico seems older; the chapels were added in the 18th century.

Picturesque remains of a Gothic aqueduct from the 13th century. Destroyed three centuries later by the Huguenots and then restored, it was completely abandoned from the 17th century.

The castle of Gratot was owned by the Argouges family for five centuries. It then stood empty until volunteers restored it and brought it back to life from 1968. A small bridge with three arches (back of the castle) over the moat leads through the gatehouse to the courtyard. The outbuildings are located around the gatehouse. There is a corner tower on the west side. The 18th-century pavilion has a mansard roof and has three floors and fifteen rooms. The living quarters, above which the roof is missing, are accessed via a small staircase. On the ground floor, the light falls through high windows and on the upper floor through dormer windows.

Picturesque remains of a Gothic aqueduct built in the 13th century. Destroyed by the Huguenots three centuries later then repaired, it was completely abandoned from the 17th century.

Pleasant peace and quiet, not overcrowded, well suited for small trips, just as great for dog owners

The complex was built as a moated castle in the 13th century by the von Argouges family, Barons von Grato, and it was rebuilt and expanded several times in the following centuries and was owned by the family until 1777. It was severely neglected under later owners and the buildings were used by local farmers as a barn and warehouse. At the beginning of the 20th century the castle was finally given up. From 1968 a private initiative took care of the restoration on a voluntary basis. At that time the ground floor and the vaulted cellars, which extend under the entire complex, were filled with rubble. The most extensive construction work took place in the 1970s when some buildings, including two of the towers, were rebuilt and made accessible. Historical documents and paintings from the 19th century, which show the castle as a romantic ruin, were the model. The most recent renovations are focused on the gardens. [https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Gratot] Today you can visit some buildings, a vaulted cellar and two towers. In summer there are always interesting events in the castle. The entire ruin exudes a mystical charm. In the buildings there are exhibitions about the history of the castle and its reconstruction. [https://www.chiennormandie.de/sehenswert/château-de-gratot/]