In 1818, The Count Martial de Guernon-Ranville inherited the property of Ranville  of which both his father and grandfather were « Lord and Patron ».
 Martial began a career in the magistracy which led him to become « Minister secretary of the State for the department of Ecclesiastic Affairs and Public Instruction » from 1829-1830.

Taking into consideration the numerous positions occupied throughout his professional life, it is unlikely that the Count lived in a permanent fashion at Ranville before 1836, the date from which he was given a compulsory order of residence.

During his retirement, Martial reunited the two principal wings of the château, adding to one of the said wings an imposing gallery.
This modern addition rendered independent rooms until then opening one upon the other (« en enfilade » in French), a system of circulation through houses and other buildings still prevalent in the 18th century.
 The Count arranged for moldings and parquet flooring in different fine woods in the left wing which was reserved for the master of the house, family and guests.

Located in the right wing of the château was found those rooms necessary to house servants, kitchens and stables mews.
One room served for the storage of fruits on large flat wooden shelves, built on an incline.
 In the kitchen area was a vast chimney as well as a larder for the preservation of perishable food items.
The cavities located in the uppermost part of this wing were most certainly a pigeonry.

The outbuildings of the château consist of a barn for grain storage, a cellar, a  workshop for the blacksmith as well as a wine press and a farmyard.

Within the walls of the domain was also, most likely,  a small, private chapel as well as a belvedere at the end of the park.
 This belvedere, no longer in existence, was an astonishing structure four flights high in which the Count stored his collection of precious stones.
 It is said that from the top of the belvedere one could see all the way to the sea by way of the Caen road.

In this same era, there was a walled road which led from the château to the private crypt of the Guernons which is found alongside the church of Ranville in the center of the village.
In this enclosure, which belongs nowadays to the village, one can see sculpted family vaults of the Count and his wife.

Other records recount the existence of a subterranean passage going all the way to Caen but no trace of this passage has been found.
In 1818, The Count Martial de Guernon-Ranville inherited the property of Ranville  of which both his father and grandfather were « Lord and Patron ».  Martial began a career in the magistracy which led him to become « Minister secretary of the State for the department of Ecclesiastic Affairs and Public Instruction » from 1829-1830.
Taking into consideration the numerous positions occupied throughout his professional life, it is unlikely that the Count lived in a permanent fashion at Ranville before 1836, the date from which he was given a compulsory order of residence.
During his retirement, Martial reunited the two principal wings of the château, adding to one of the said wings an imposing gallery. This modern addition rendered independent rooms until then opening one upon the other (« en enfilade » in French), a system of circulation through houses and other buildings still prevalent in the 18th century.  The Count arranged for moldings and parquet flooring in different fine woods in the left wing which was reserved for the master of the house, family and guests.
Located in the right wing of the château was found those rooms necessary to house servants, kitchens and stables mews. One room served for the storage of fruits on large flat wooden shelves, built on an incline.  In the kitchen area was a vast chimney as well as a larder for the preservation of perishable food items. The cavities located in the uppermost part of this wing were most certainly a pigeonry.
The outbuildings of the château consist of a barn for grain storage, a cellar, a  workshop for the blacksmith as well as a wine press and a farmyard.
Within the walls of the domain was also, most likely,  a small, private chapel as well as a belvedere at the end of the park.  This belvedere, no longer in existence, was an astonishing structure four flights high in which the Count stored his collection of precious stones.  It is said that from the top of the belvedere one could see all the way to the sea by way of the Caen road.
In this same era, there was a walled road which led from the château to the private crypt of the Guernons which is found alongside the church of Ranville in the center of the village. In this enclosure, which belongs nowadays to the village, one can see sculpted family vaults of the Count and his wife.
Other records recount the existence of a subterranean passage going all the way to Caen but no trace of this passage has been found.
Chateau de Guernon-Ranville