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Domaine de Penvern à Persquen dans le Morbihan

Morbihan

Domaine de Penvern

    1 Château de Penvern
    56160 Persquen
Crédit photo : Pseudo : tam-tam - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1378
Poem by Guillaume Perenno
XVe siècle
Construction of the original mansion
1678
Marriage of François Du Perenno
années 1770
Reconstruction of the castle
15 juin 1801
Arrest of Julien Videlo
22 octobre 2009
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The castle, the chapel and the guardhouse for their facades and roofs, the pillars of the courtyard of honour, the terraced gardens and the castle park (see ZR 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 to 14; ZS 14-16, 18, 19, 22-26, 28, 32-37): registration by order of 22 October 2009

Key figures

François du Perenno - Count and sponsor Has the castle rebuilt in the 1770s.
Guillaume Perenno - Fourteenth century poet Author of a poem in 1378 about the Bretons.
Marie Descartes - Wife of François Du Perenno Niece of philosopher René Descartes.
Julien Videlo - Head cabbage Arrested at the castle in 1801.

Origin and history

The Penvern estate, located in Persquen in Morbihan, has its origins in the 15th century with a first manor built on the lands successively belonging to the Longuval families, Rohan, then Pérenno. This last clan, owner from the 14th century until the Revolution, had the present building rebuilt in the 1770s at the request of François du Perenno. The castle, marked by an austere facade evoking the influence of Lorient's military engineers, became a local symbol, even hosting historical events such as the arrest of the caulian leader Julien Videlo in 1801.

The estate is organized around a rectangular court of honor, framed by a chapel and guardhouse, while terraced gardens, a pond and a washhouse complete its environment. After the Revolution, the castle changed hands, passing to the Hercé families and then Marais in 1913. Its facades, roofs, and landscape elements are listed as historical monuments in 2009, thus preserving a Breton architectural and historical heritage.

The site is also linked to intellectual figures: in 1678, Baron François Du Perenno married Marie Descartes, niece of philosopher René Descartes, whose family was established in Brittany. Two brothers of Descartes, advisers to the parliament of Brittany, reinforce this link between the domain and regional cultural history. The poem composed in 1378 by Guillaume Perenno, celebrating the Bretons in Italy under Gregory XI, also bears witness to the family's ancient anchoring in this territory.

The architecture of the house, conceived in a sober style, reflects the military influences of the time, while the layout of the gardens and the alleys on the dooie foot underscores a will of order and symmetry. Today, the Penvern estate remains a remarkable example of the evolution of Breton seigneurial residences, from medieval origins to their transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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