Almoner's Manor (Manoir de l'Aumônerie)

The manor was built in 1214 - the same year King Louis IX (Saint Louis) was born. After the brutal suppression of the Knights Templar in 1312 and the execution of Grand Master Jacques de Molay in 1314, the property passed to the nearby Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Georges de Boscherville, transforming from a Templar estate into a monastic almonry where monks provided charity and hosted distinguished guests.

The property's historic well plunges an impressive 100 meters (328 feet) into the ground - nearly as deep as the Statue of Liberty is tall. This remarkable engineering feat was essential for the Templars who established the Genetey clearing in the Roumare forest for agricultural expansion, ensuring a reliable water source for both the manor and its farmland.

In 2020, the manor's medieval cider press (pressoir) was selected for France's prestigious Loto du Patrimoine, a national heritage lottery created by TV presenter Stéphane Bern to fund the restoration of endangered historic monuments. This recognition helped secure funding for the ongoing restoration that began in 2018 to preserve this rare example of 13th-century civil Gothic architecture.