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Origin and history

The Coutances mansion is a seigneurial building located in the commune of Taden, in the department of Côtes-d的Armor, Brittany. Its current architecture, including the T-shaped house and the engraved coat of arms, bears witness to major changes in the 18th century. The closed courtyard, now reconstituted with a grid and two pavilions, as well as the side covered passage (new addition), frame a space that combines heritage and contemporary restorations. At the back of the house, the coat of arms of the Jordan, dated 1776, are alongside those of the Provosté family, highlighting their historical connection to the site.

The origins of the fief date back at least to the 15th century, with the mention of the Prevost (or Provosté), lords of Coutances, among the nobles of Taden in 1430 and 1480. Olivier de la Provosté, quoted in 1480 as a high-income gunman (240 pounds annually), illustrates the social importance of this lineage. A castral moth located further west could be the origin of the fief. In 1683, the archives describe a complete domain: manor house, farmhouse, courtyard closed, chapel, dove, moat, and wood of high futai, then owned by Tanguy Apvril, Sieur de Vaurimont.

In the 18th century, the Jordan family, the owner of the premises, undertook significant improvements, as evidenced by the date of 1776 on the rear wing of the house. The French Revolution marked a turning point: in 1795 buildings, including the farmhouse, were reported in poor condition, and the chapel (still mentioned at the end of the 18th century) disappeared, probably destroyed during that period. The circular dovecote is also shaved. Between 1809 and 1844, new agricultural buildings replaced the old farmhouse, as shown in the cadastral plans. Recent restorations have given the manor its original ordinance, relying on iconographic sources such as Henri Froutier de La Messelière's drawings.

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