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Crévy Castle, also known as Créveix, is a 14th century feudal sergeantry located in the commune of La Chapelle-Caro (now integrated in Val-d'Oust), Morbihan. Originally, it was a Roman oppidum, then a strong castle controlling the road between Rennes and Vannes. His defensive role was crucial, especially during the Wars of Religion, where he opposed the Catholic families Malestroit and Protestant Rohan de Josselin. The Duke of Mercœur established a garrison there, and the castle resisted the troops of Henry IV in 1591-1592.

The monument was profoundly transformed over the centuries. In the 17th century, the Rogier family, who obtained the building of the county seigneury in 1697, modernized the main house body. In the 18th century, the Brilhac family made changes, followed by an enlargement in 1855 by architect Jacques Mellet, who added a body of western houses and two neo-Gothic towers. The 14th century southeast tower and 17th century facades have been protected as historical monuments since 1925 and 1970.

The castle once housed a Costume Museum, created by Monique Dunan, a costumer for cinema and television (including The Cursed Kings in 1972). Restored in 1966, it was a cultural place before losing this vocation after the death of its owners. Its history reflects the struggles of power in Brittany, between noble families and crowns of France, as well as architectural evolutions, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era.

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