Initial construction vers 1650 (≈ 1650)
By the Knight of the Breil of Rays after the dismantling of Kérimer.
milieu du XIXe siècle
Partial renovations
Partial renovations milieu du XIXe siècle (≈ 1950)
Period of architectural changes mentioned.
13 novembre 2012
Registration MH
Registration MH 13 novembre 2012 (≈ 2012)
Home, common and park ranking.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle, namely: the whole house; the communes in total ( stables, barns and associated buildings, dovecote, small adjoining buildings, courtyard for its pavement, plate floor and fence walls, greenhouses); the whole of the park including, in particular, the hopping-out, the vegetable garden with its fences, the alleys and paths, the doors, grills and fence elements (walls, walls, ditches, etc.), the facades and roofs of the entrance pavilion, the neo-medieval tower in its entirety, the terraces and their retaining walls (belvedere, etc.), the terrace of the house with its well, the masonry arrangements (banks, ), the "chamber of columns", the old wash-house, the plate floor of the corresponding plots; the pond with its dike (excluding the communal way); the entrance avenue curvilinear with its walls (excluding the communal way) (see Box A 66 to 68, 222 to 230, 235 to 237, 273 to 278, 280, 281, 283 to 295, 484 to 488; B 4 to 9, 109, 110): registration by order of 13 November 2012
Key figures
Chevalier du Breil de Rays - Initial sponsor
Have the castle built around 1650.
Famille Chrétien de Tréveneuc - Owner by covenant
Acquire domain by marriage.
Comte de Kergariou - Last noble owner quoted
Married Melanie of Treveneuc, heiress.
Origin and history
The castle of the Grand City is built around 1650 on the municipality of Bringolo, in the Côtes-d的Armor, following the dismantling of the castle of Kérimer. Its sponsor, the Knight of the Breil of Rays, erected a building composed of a large body of rectangular houses, flanked by two symmetrical wings and a southeastern pavilion. This castle illustrates the Breton residential architecture of the period, marking the transition between medieval fortresses and mansions.
Over the centuries, the estate passed into the hands of Breton noble families, especially the Christians of Treveneuc, then the Kergariou, through marriage alliances. These successions reflect the strategies of union and transmission of heritage among the local aristocracy. The castle, partially renovated in the 19th century, retains characteristic architectural elements such as a neo-medieval tower and commons organized around a paved courtyard.
Ranked a historic monument in 2012, the castle of the Grand City is distinguished by the extent of its protection, covering not only the house and its outbuildings ( stables, dovecote, greenhouses), but also the entire park. This includes landscaped amenities such as a hopper, a closed vegetable garden, terraces with gazebo, and a pond with its dam. These elements reflect the evolution of the planning practices of noble estates, combining agricultural and landscape aesthetic utility.
The listing of historic monuments highlights the heritage value of the site, both for its architecture and for its history linked to the Breton nobility. The castle, still visible today at Address 2 La Grandville, remains a representative example of seigneurial residences transformed into marinas between the 17th and 19th centuries. Its state of conservation and the richness of its protected elements make it a place of interest for the study of regional heritage.
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