Initial construction vers 1500 (≈ 1500)
Period assigned to the family of Gouyon
1986
General inventory
General inventory 1986 (≈ 1986)
First Heritage Recognition
14 janvier 2022
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 14 janvier 2022 (≈ 2022)
Total protection castle and park
fin XIXe - début XXe siècle
Neo-Gothic renovation
Neo-Gothic renovation fin XIXe - début XXe siècle (≈ 2025)
Northwest wing and south façade modified
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle of the Grand-Ville in its entirety, the landscaped park with its aisles, located at the place called La Grand-Ville, cadastre section D, plots No. 497, 506, 508, 547, 555, 557, 558, 565, 566, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 641, 642, 707: inscription by decree of 14 January 2022
Key figures
Famille de Gouyon de la Grandville - Lords around 1500
Probable original sponsors
Origin and history
The Grand City Castle is a building from the 4th quarter of the 15th century, located in Brandivy, Morbihan, England. It consists of a main building in the shape of L, later completed by a wing in return to the northwest. Its architecture combines medieval elements with neo-Gothic decorations, which were added during major changes in the late 19th or early 20th century. These changes included the southern façade, the interiors, and the addition of the northwest wing.
The seigneury belonged to the family of Gouyon de la Grandville, probably at the origin of its construction. The castle was listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage in 1986, then classified as Historic Monument on 14 January 2022, protecting the entire building and its landscaped park with its aisles. The associated cadastral parcels (section D) cover a vast estate around the so-called La Grand-Ville.
Sources indicate poor geographic accuracy (level 5/10), with an administrative address in Brandivy (code Insee 56022) but approximate GPS coordinates pointing to Pluviner. The site remains associated with potential uses such as visiting, renting rooms or accommodation, although this information is not confirmed by the source texts.
