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The Hague Manor House, located in Saint-Divy, Finistère, is a 17th-century building built on the initiative of Sébastien de Penfunteniou, Lord of Mesgral. The latter replaced a former 15th-century Gothic mansion with a classical residence, accompanied by a French garden and a chapel rebuilt in 1716, topped by a dome bell tower. The estate also preserves medieval remains, such as an elliptical enclosure with moat and the foundations of a square dungeon.

The manor remained in the family of Penfunteniou until the end of the 18th century, with François-Marie de Penfunteniou as the last direct heir, who died in 1794. The estate then moved to cousins and was sold in 1860 to Joseph Vacheron, tanner at Landerneau. In 1966, Édouard Leclerc acquired it as his principal residence with his wife. Today, the mansion belongs to their children and must host the Édouard and Hélène Leclerc fonds.

Architecturally, the manor house is distinguished by its one-storey rectangular house body, decorated fronton windows, and a countercurve door opening onto a monumental staircase. The chapel of 1716, with its openwork bell tower, as well as the facades, roofs and interior staircase, have been listed as historical monuments since 1977. The estate thus combines medieval heritage, classical elegance and Breton family history.

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