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The Manor House of the Touche-Carné, located in Morbihan on the town of Roc-Saint-André (Val d'Oust), has its origins in the 15th century. The polygonal staircase tower, built in 1380, is the oldest part. It initially served a lost wing, then the main house built around 1440 for the family of Carné, who gave his name to the estate. The term touch, common in Breton toponymy, means a cut or a small wood.

The mansion remained owned by the Carne until the 17th century, before being sold in 1638 to the Rogier, lords of Crevy (La Chapelle-Caro). He then lost his status as a manor house to become a estate dependent on Crévy Castle. Confiscated during the Revolution as a national good, he was returned to the Rogier at the Restoration, then changed hands several times, notably between Gabriel de Provostaye (1812), Eugene de Poulpiquet (1816) and the Viscount de Pontbriand. In the 20th century, transformed into a farm (courthouse), it even housed a telephone booth for the hamlet.

Since its acquisition in 1994, the mansion has benefited from a major restoration, especially for the farmhouse burned during the Revolution. On 26 May 1997, the main house, the facades and roofs of the communes and the farmhouse were included in the additional inventory of historical monuments. The ensemble, organized around a rectangular courtyard, includes a seigneurial house with a justice room on the ground floor, 15th century communes, and a 19th century stable. The farmhouse, added at the end of the 15th or early 16th century, housed a bread oven and a well.

Architecturally, the main house presents a square plan with a polygonal staircase tower, characteristic of the constructions of the first half of the 15th century. In the 17th century, the high-level halls, illuminated by skylights, disappeared when the structure was rebuilt. The mansion, still privately owned, opens to the public during the European Heritage Days. His history is documented in books such as Claude Lefèvre (2013) and the files of the Inventory General of Brittany.

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