Construction of the mansion XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Medieval origin of the main building.
1929
Registration of ovens
Registration of ovens 1929 (≈ 1929)
Protection of the ovens as a historical monument.
1958
Transfer of ovens
Transfer of ovens 1958 (≈ 1958)
Travel from Guémené-sur-Scorff to Vitré.
2002
Restitution of ovens
Restitution of ovens 2002 (≈ 2002)
Return to Guémené for museum exhibition.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Former ovens of the castle of Guemene-sur-Scorff (Morbihan) transported in the park of the mansion: inscription by order of 25 January 1929
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Origin and history
The Mansion de la Meriais is a 14th-century medieval building in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine. It is located in the east of the department, south of the city center, at the corner of the streets of Meriais and Pierre Lemaître, opposite the station. Currently integrated into the Collège Sainte-Marie, it bears witness to the Breton civil architecture of that time.
In the 1950s, the old ovens of Queen Anne, dating from the 14th century and coming from the castle of Guémené-sur-Scorff (Morbihan), were transferred to the manor park. These ovens, composed of a vaulted room with washbasins and benches, were inscribed in historical monuments in 1929. In 2002, they were returned to Guémené for exhibition in a dedicated museum space.
The mansion itself is not protected, but its history is linked to these classified furniture elements. A project in the 1970s envisaged moving the ovens to Vitré Castle, but it was not realized. Today, the site retains a trace of this medieval heritage, although the ovens have left the place.
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