Column construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Presumed period of its construction
30 octobre 1928
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 30 octobre 1928 (≈ 1928)
Registration by official order
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Famille de Trégarantec (ou Trégranteur) - Presumed owner or sponsor
Family weapons carved on the column
Origin and history
Trégenteur's justice column, located in Guégon in Morbihan, is an emblematic monument of the sixteenth century. It was 3.50 metres high and 1.70 metres wide, and once stood in front of the local church gate. It bears a shield with the arms of the family of Tregarantec (or Trégaranteur), stressing its link with this noble lineage.
Ranked Historic Monument since 1928, the column has been moved from its original location. Its current location, at 15 Rue de la Columne de Justice, remains approximate based on available data. The monument, owned by the commune, bears witness to the judicial and symbolic practices of the late medieval period in Brittany.
The accuracy of its location is considered poor (note 5/10), and its current state is not detailed in the sources. The column illustrates the importance of local seigneurial families, such as the Tregarantec, in the social and judicial organization of the region in the sixteenth century.
