Construction of the house Tourant des XVIe et XVIIe siècles (≈ 1750)
Building of the mansion and pavilions.
Début du XVIIIe siècle
Adding stairs
Adding stairs Début du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1804)
Stone staircase ordered by the owners.
26 août 2016
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 26 août 2016 (≈ 2016)
Protection of the home, common and external elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The whole house, the commons for their facades and roofs, the courtyard for its plate floor, its fence walls, the remains of its gate and the bridge spanning the ditch with its two sphinges, as well as the garden for its plate floor and its residual arrangements (walls, gate, stairs, ornamental elements) (cad. E 239, 240, 255, 256, 1184): registration by order of 26 August 2016
Key figures
Olivier du Fresne - Owner in the 18th century
Sponsor of the stone staircase.
Jeanne de Leshildry - Owner in the 18th century
Associated with Olivier du Fresne for the works.
Origin and history
Goasfroment Manor is a remarkable rural building located on the edge of the communes of Plouézec and Lanloup, in the Côtes-d-Armor, Brittany. Built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, it is distinguished by its architecture combining a central house and two symmetrical pavilions, whose upper floors are decorated with wooden panels, a rarity for a rural residence. These decorative elements recall the facades of the urban houses of nearby cities like Saint-Brieuc, Paimpol or Lanvollon, built at the same time. This aesthetic choice, both structural and ornamental, highlights the influence of urban architectural trends in a rural setting.
The mansion was enriched at the beginning of the eighteenth century by the addition of a large stone staircase, sponsored by Olivier du Fresne and Jeanne de Leshildry, then owners of the premises. This development illustrates a desire for modernization and comfort, typical of the seigneurial residences of the time. The ancillary buildings, such as the dovecote, have undergone alterations or destruction, reducing the initial footprint of the property. Despite these alterations, the site retains notable elements such as a bridge adorned with sphinges, a gate and remains of fence walls, which bear witness to its past.
The Goasfrosment Manor House was registered as a historical monument by order of 26 August 2016. This protection concerns the whole house, the facades and roofs of the communes, as well as external elements such as the courtyard, the garden and its residual arrangements (walls, stairs, ornamental elements). These measures aim to preserve an architectural heritage representative of Breton rural dwellings of the 16th and 17th centuries, while highlighting their adaptation to subsequent stylistic developments.
The location of the mansion, near the Bréhec strike, suggests a historical link to the region's maritime or agricultural activities. The Côtes d'Armor, marked by a landscape of cliffs and small valleys, housed a rural society organized around local seigneuries. Manor houses, such as Goasfrosment, served as administrative and residential centres for noble or bourgeois families, while playing a role in the exploitation of surrounding lands.
Today, the manor house belongs to a private society, and its state of conservation reflects both the transformations over the centuries and recent efforts to safeguard its heritage. Although some parts have disappeared or been modified, the protected elements offer a valuable insight into the architecture and way of life of the Breton rural elites between Renaissance and classical times. Its listing among historic monuments underscores its heritage and cultural importance to the region.
