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Origin and history

Rosmorduc Castle is built on an ancient feudal motte in Logonna-Daoulas, Finistère. The primitive mansion, built around 1545, was protected by a trapezoidal enclosure and moat, with a facade facing the sea. It was restored in the early seventeenth century and in 1648, before being abandoned in 1710 by the Rosmorduc family for the benefit of Kerazan Castle. Turned into a hunting residence, he lost his main house body and became a farm after his seizure as a national good during the Revolution.

At the beginning of the 20th century, architect Henri Mellet led a major restoration and reconstruction campaign. He recomposed a manorial ensemble around a closed courtyard, transforming the southern wing of the commons into a new house body and integrating ancient elements such as original hangings. The work also concerned interior decorations, the rear façade (with a prominent loggia) and the widening of the side pavilions.

The castle, partially listed as historical monuments in 2007, preserves remains of its oratory, a terraced garden, and arcades extending the east wing. Its architecture combines granite with keranton, balcony porch, and gable windows, testifying to its successive transformations since the 16th century.

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