Crévecoeur is a unique example of a small Pays d’Auge medieval manor that has been miraculousy preserved. Surrounded by water, it has retained its original two-part layout: the upper courtyard with its residence constructed on a mound and protected by a series of 12th century fortifications; and the outer bailey (where the villagers took refuge when under attack) with its 12th century chapel and its 15th century farm, dovecote and timber-framed barn.

Crèvecoeur Castle.
A miraculously preserved little manor house, Crévecoeur Castle has survived almost intact. Shielding the manor, the upper courtyard is protected by its ditches, its moat and its 12th century wall. The lower courtyard has the farm, dovecot, barn and the 12th century chapel. As was as the history of the place, the Schlumberger Foundation museum presents the industrial adventure of Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger.