This book is the first to convey the former with such photographic skill and explore the latter in such depth. Few of the manor houses are open to the public, thus this book offers a unique opportunity to discover and enjoy them. More than eighty of them are presented here in this volume, including the best known and the most breathtaking. For those who have visited the region, Régis Faucon's visual images and Yves Lescroart's erudition offer a refreshing new look at the unexpected delights of the hidden treasures of this pocket of Normandy.