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  5. 35320 La Couyère

  6. Château du Plessix

 Château du Plessix à La Couyère en Ille-et-Vilaine

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Ille-et-Vilaine

Château du Plessix

    Le Plessis
    35320 La Couyère
Photo de Château du Plessix
Crédit photo : Pymouss - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1er quart XVIIIe siècle
Initial construction
Années 1860-1870
Renovation and extension
31 janvier 1962
Partial classification
19 novembre 1992
Complete classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

All the facades and roofs of the castle, including those of the side pavilions; staircase with ramp; Ground floor living rooms decorated with woodwork, including the Second Empire room with its ceiling (Box). C 209, 210): entry by order of 31 January 1962; Park; winter garden of the castle; facades and roofs of the farm and the kennel (cad. C 164, 165, 167, 169, 170, 202 to 204, 207, 210 to 216, 219 to 222, 226 to 228, 533, 613, 713, 720, 723 to 726, 728 to 731, 794 to 797): entry by order of 19 November 1992

Key figures

Gilles Gardin - Lord and sponsor Builder of the castle in the 18th century.
Bertrand de Langle - Owner and Renovator Transform castle and park in the 19th century.
Choulot - Landscape architect Restore the park around 1860.

Origin and history

The Château du Plessix, located in La Couyère in Ille-et-Vilaine (Bretagne), is a building built in the first quarter of the 18th century by Gilles Gardin, squire and director of currencies in Rennes. It replaces an older manor house with remains in the park. A 1744 description already mentions gardens, park and ponds, some dating back to the 16th century. The castle, of classic style, consists of a central house body flanked by two wings, with an orangery and a bell tower chapel.

In the second half of the 19th century, Bertrand de Langle undertook important works: the park was redesigned by the landscape architect Chulot, and two original buildings were added – a tower-shaped kennel and a model farm – as well as a winter garden with rock and pond. The chapel and dovecote date from the 18th century, while the outbuildings are built at different times of the 19th century for the family of Langle. The whole, unchanged since its creation, is classified as Historic Monument in 1962 (castle) and 1992 (park and outbuildings).

The estate extends over 52 hectares, with a south facade adorned with carved frontons overlooking an esplanade and wood dotted with ponds, including those of Barbotin and Moulin Neuf, fed by the creek of La Couyère. The castle illustrates the architectural and landscape evolution between the 18th and 19th centuries, mixing classical heritage and romantic innovations. Protected elements include facades, roofs, stairs, wooded lounges, and the Second Empire room, as well as the park and its amenities.

External links

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