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The castle of the Park, located in Saint-Jacut-du-Mené in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a monument whose origins date back to the 14th century, with major changes in the 3rd quarter of the 17th century. It is distinguished by its rural chapel, dedicated to Saint-Antoine l'ermité, and an annex building that served as a hermitage. This configuration reflects an ancient Breton tradition, linked to the Celtic missionary hermits of the sixth century, charged with watching over the shrines.

The chapel, decorated with bedside berries decorated with lily flowers, was a place of pilgrimage. It illustrates the importance of guardian hermits in Breton religious culture, where these figures played a central role in the protection and animation of sacred places. The castle, partially protected, was inscribed in historical monuments in 1949 for its facades and roofs, then in 1956 for the chapel and its adjoining home.

The site, marked by an approximate location (map precision noted 5/10), retains significant architectural traces of its medieval and modern past. The protected elements include the facades of the eastern building of the entrance courtyard, as well as the chapel and its home, witnesses to the evolution of the monument throughout the centuries. No information is available on its current accessibility or contemporary uses.

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