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 Château des Aubiers à Hillion en Côtes-d'Armor

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Demeure seigneuriale
Château

Château des Aubiers

    D80
    22120 Hillion
Private property
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Château des Aubiers
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Château des Aubiers
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Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVe siècle
First mention of the seigneury
début XVIIe siècle
Construction of the chapel
1876–1882
Construction of the castle
5 juillet 2007
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The castle, namely the house, the chapel and the stables in full; facades and roofs of the former mansion, barn, old dryer, concierge, farm buildings except the modern hangar; the vegetable garden with its gate, gates and fence walls; the whole park with its aisles, its pond, its well, its monumental entrance, its fences and walls (cad. E 830-833, 835-840, 842, 844-848, 1793-1794): registration by order of 5 July 2007

Key figures

Jacques Mellet - Architect Initial designer of the castle.
Jules Mellet - Architect Completed the construction around 1882.
Charles Marie Sévère de La Noue (1843–1908) - Sponsor and owner Legitimist figure and royalist deputy.
Renault - Landscape Suspected author of the park (1877).

Origin and history

The Château des Aubiers, located in Hillion in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a neo-Gothic building built between 1876 and 1882. Designed by architect Jacques Mellet and completed by his son Jules Mellet, he embodies a symbolic architecture, with facades decorated with red bricks and light granite. The castle is distinguished by its corbelled turrets, its round towers surrounding the entrance, and a preserved interior distribution, including woodwork, fireplaces and wall paintings. It is located in the heart of a landscaped park attributed to the landscaper Renault, Saint-Brieuc, offering an open view to the west.

The castle replaces a former mansion, a seigneury mentioned since the 15th century, whose chapel of the early 17th century was restored in the 19th century. The castle, commissioned by Charles Marie Sévère de La Noue (1843–1908), is a legitimist political figure and former pontifical zuave. The estate, organized around avenues masking commons and utility buildings, includes stables, barns, and a closed vegetable garden. The ensemble, including the chapel and stables, has been listed in the Historical Monuments since July 5, 2007.

The construction of the castle is part of a comprehensive project including the destruction of the former Landes and Aubiers' farmhouses to develop the park. A plan of 1877, probably signed by Renault, guides the landscape organisation, while the former mansion is converted into a farmhouse. The neo-Gothic style, the contrasting materials (brick and granite), and the symmetry of the plan underline the desire for prestige and permanence, characteristic of the aristocratic homes of the time.

The Château des Aubiers thus illustrates the alliance between symbolic architecture, romantic landscape, and seigneurial heritage, while at the same time testifying to the social and political changes of the late nineteenth century in Brittany. Its exceptional state of conservation, both for exteriors and interiors, makes it a remarkable example of Breton castral heritage.

External links

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