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Creac'hingar Manor House is an iconic building located 600 metres northwest of the town of Treflaouénan in Finistère. Built of assembled granite, it dates from the 16th and 17th centuries and presents a plan in the shape of L. Its architecture includes a straight granite staircase, a large room, an oblong room, and an appentis. Upstairs, a room adorned with a fireplace is nicknamed a chapel, because local tradition suggests that it would have served as a clandestine chapel during the French Revolution.

The manor house has been listed as a historical monument since 31 December 1979, with a protection covering its facades, roofs, the interior staircase with balusters, and the room known as the "chapel" with its fireplace. Its exact address is referenced as 2 Manoir de Creac'H Ingar, in the commune of Treflaouénan (code Insee 29285), in Brittany. The accuracy of its geographical location is estimated to be poor (level 5/10).

This type of mansion, typical of the 16th and 17th century Brittany, reflects the rural architecture of the local elites of the time. Manor houses often served as residences for the nobility or the earth bourgeoisie, while sometimes playing a discreet role in periods of unrest, such as the Revolution. Their granite construction, an abundant material in the region, bears witness to the local resources and craftsmanship of the time.

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