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Origin and history

The castle of Saint-Riveul, located in Plénée-Jugon in the Côtes-d'Armor, is an 18th-century building built in 1728, as indicated by its dated gate. It succeeds a 16th century manor house, including a dayless staircase and adjacent walls. The castle, surrounded by moat fed by the stream of Saint-Riveul, was initially accompanied by a mill and a dovecote, now disappeared. Its outbuildings form a courtyard closed by two lateral wings, while its main avenue is now lined with modern outbuildings.

The property belonged to the Du Rocher family from 1675, including a member, Hubert du Rocher, a condisciple of Chateaubriand. During the Revolution, the family was forced into exile, and the castle, sold as a national good, lost some of its outbuildings, including the mill and the dovecote. In 1850, the Marquise de La Moussaye acquired the estate and placed its coat of arms on the central lintel. The castle then changed hands several times before being bought in 1920 by General Nudant, former president of the inter-alloyed Armistice Commission, who made it his residence until 1939.

During World War II, the castle was occupied by German troops, who installed a piece of artillery there. When they left, the building was almost destroyed and remained abandoned until 1960, when it was sold by the heirs of General Nudant. After an attempt at restoration aborted in the 1980s, the castle was bought in 2005 by the Jegu family, originally from Plénée-Jugon. Thanks to their efforts, it partially regains its original appearance, with the restoration of its façade and roof in 2017.

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