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Origin and history

The Château du Coscro, located in Lignol, Brittany, is a homogeneous construction of the second half of the seventeenth century, marked by the regularity and symmetry of its plan and elevations. It was built by the Lantivy family, a line of influential parliamentarians of the time. The interior woodwork and stairway, characteristic of the years 1660-1680, as well as the outbuildings of the courtyard and garden, bear witness to this stylistic unit. The garden, contemporary of the castle, reflects the aesthetic codes of French classicism.

The chapel of the estate, now in ruins, was blessed in 1758, adding a religious dimension to the whole. The castle and its surroundings (honour courtyard, vegetable garden, terrace, large driveway and wood) were partially protected under the Historical Monuments: the facades and roofs, as well as the interior staircase, were inscribed in 1972, while the exterior spaces were inscribed in 1997. These protections highlight the heritage value of a building representative of the Breton aristocratic architecture of the Great Century.

The Coscro Castle embodies the social prestige of parliamentary families under the Old Regime. Its symmetrical plan and its interior decorations (woodworks, stairs) illustrate the adoption of classic cannons in a region then marked by both local and Parisian influences. The conservation of outbuildings and the garden, rare intact examples of this period in Brittany, makes it a valuable testimony of the art of living of the provincial elites in the 17th century.

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