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Château de Léhélech à Béganne dans le Morbihan

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Morbihan

Château de Léhélech

    Route de Redon à Muzillac
    56350 Béganne
Crédit photo : Ananas35 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Âge du Fer
Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
100 av. J.-C.
0
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
500 av. J.-C.
Venetous stele and tumulus
1554
Construction of the original mansion
1578
Founding marriage
vers 1660
Construction of the castle
4 octobre 1966
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle and communes; courtyard and terraces in front of the castle; staircase with its wrought iron ramp (cad. AZ 524, 525): entry by order of 4 October 1966

Key figures

Jean Le Mintier - Lord of Leherech and builder Page of Louis XIV, builder of the castle.
François Le Mintier - Colonel of Louis XVI Commander of the stair ramp.
Marie Bocan - Last Bocan heiress Wife François Le Mintier in 1578.
Augustin-René-Louis Le Mintier - Bishop of Tréguier Family member (1780-1790).

Origin and history

Lehélech Castle was built around 1660 by Jean Le Mintier, seigneur of Lehélech and page of Louis XIV. This Louis XIII style castle is distinguished by its local rosé stones of ferruginous schist, granite frames of Péaule and tuffeau ornaments. The coats of arms of the Le Mintier ("de gules à la croissants engrélée d'argent") and the Bocan ("de azure à une bande d'argent la charge de trois croissants") adorn the northern pediment. Inside, a wrought iron staircase ramp, attributed to François Le Mintier, colonel of Louis XVI, was retouched by the king himself, an amateur of iron art.

The estate, which has been listed as historic monuments since 1966, includes facades, roofs, terraces and a remarkable staircase. It is open to the public in summer, with paid guided tours. The site also houses a venetian stele and tumulus dating back to 500 B.C., reflecting an ancient occupation. The castle has remained in the Le Mintier family since the 16th century, when Marie Bocan, the last heir of the lords of Lehélech, married François Le Mintier in 1578. The family, noble Breton certified since 1440, still owns the estate today.

The coat of arms of the Le Mintier, visible on the castle, bear the motto "Deus Meus, omnia sunt" ("My God is my all") and are surmounted by a crown of marquis, flanked by two lions. The original mansion, built in 1554 by the Bocans, remains nearby. Augustin-René-Louis Le Mintier, a member of this line, was bishop of Tréguier from 1780 to 1790. The castle thus illustrates five centuries of Breton history, combining architectural heritage, local nobility and prehistoric remains.

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