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  6. Castle of Bot

Castle of Bot à Hennebont dans le Morbihan

Castle of Bot

    125 Avenue Pasteur
    56700 Hennebont
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Château du Bot
Château du Bot
Crédit photo : XIIIfromTOKYO - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1877
Start of work
1883
Completion of the castle
7 mars 2007
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The façades and roofs, as well as the ground floor rooms decorated by Ambroise Baudry (the vestibule, the staircase and the cage up to the level of the floor, the billiard room, the living room, the large living room and the dining room) (Box BN 1, 2, 4, 120 to 129, 289, 359 to 361, 362 lot 3): inscription by order of 7 March 2007

Key figures

Ernest de Blignières - Sponsor and collector Owner, initiates renovation to house its Arab objects.
Léopold Maigné - Architect Designed restoration plans in 1877.
Ambroise Baudry - Architect-Decorator Realizes the orientalist interiors with Egyptian elements.

Origin and history

The Bot Castle is a 4th quarter-century building located in Hennebont, Morbihan. It is located in the hamlet of the Bot, about 1.7 km northwest of the city centre. The present castle takes over the plan of an earlier building, enhanced by one floor, with a housing body framed with two perpendicular wings. Its exterior architecture, in coated masonry and granite, contrasts with an interior decorated in an orientalizing style, inspired by Egyptian elements.

In 1877 Ernest de Blignières, former Egyptian debt controller, entrusted the restoration of the Old Bot to architect Léopold Maigné. The works, completed in 1883, aim to highlight his collection of Arab objects acquired during his stay in Cairo. The interior decoration, made by Ambroise Baudry, incorporates Egyptian demolition elements to create an exotic setting. Baudry, already known for his work in Egypt, designs a coherent set including vestibule, staircase, living and dining room.

The castle has been partially listed as historical monuments since 2007, protecting its facades, roofs and ground floor rooms decorated by Baudry. Prior to its transformation, the estate, acquired by the Blignières family in the 19th century, already included an important building surrounded by commons, gardens and a farm. The 1880 project marked a stylistic break, mixing local architectural heritage and oriental influences, reflecting the eclectic tastes of the period and the travels of its sponsor.

External links

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