Completion of the castle vers 1734 (≈ 1734)
Initial construction of main house.
première moitié du XIXe siècle
Rehabilitation under the Restoration
Rehabilitation under the Restoration première moitié du XIXe siècle (≈ 1925)
Transformation of the park and facades.
1941
Partial fire
Partial fire 1941 (≈ 1941)
Destruction of part of the house.
16 novembre 2011
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 novembre 2011 (≈ 2011)
Protection of facades, interiors and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle, namely: the main house for its facades and roofs and for its interiors of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (entrance, staircase and staircase, large living room on the ground floor, three rooms on the ground floor of the south wing, corridor on the first floor, three bedrooms on the first floor with their panels of wallpaper, wooden staircase on the south wing); the communes situated opposite on both sides of the courtyard of honour, excluding, however, the connecting buildings, for their facades and roofs; the whole orangery; the building referred to as the theatre or hall for its facades and roofs; the courtyard of honour and the garden for their plate floors, their walls, grids, fences and ditches, the two pavilions on both sides of the entrance gate, the ornamental moats with a bridge adorned with sphynges, statues, vases and basins; the preserved portion of the old avenue to the northwest for its plated ground (see Box 252 C 128 to 134; 252 ZH 15, 16b, placed la Poterie): registration by order of 16 November 2011
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Origin and history
The castle of the Moglais, located in Lamballe-Armor (formerly Lamballe) in the Cotes d'Armor, is a building built around 1734, typical of 18th century aristocratic architecture. It is part of an area comprising commons, a French-style park, and decorative elements such as an orangery and a theatre. This castle illustrates the taste of the era for symmetrical gardens and country residences, reflecting the social status of its owners.
During the Restoration (first half of the 19th century), the castle and its park underwent major renovations. The park is enriched with buildings with Italian-style facades, including an orangery and a party room. A fire in 1941 destroyed part of the house, but the preserved spaces, such as the honorary staircase, the large living room and rooms decorated with panoramic wallpapers, still bear witness to the decorative richness of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The estate has been partially protected as historical monuments since 16 November 2011. This inscription covers major architectural elements: facades and roofs of the house, commons, orangery, theatre, as well as landscape elements such as moat, entrance pavilions and a historic avenue. These protections highlight the heritage value of the site, both for its architecture and landscaping.
The Château de la Moglais is part of a regional context marked in Brittany by an influential land aristocracy in the 18th century. These residences served as places of representation and land management, while embodying stylistic changes between classicism and eclecticism of the 19th century. Their preservation today offers a material testimony of this social and cultural history.
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