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Origin and history

The Kerbeulven mansion, located in Penvénan in the Côtes-d'Armor, is an architectural complex built between the 14th and 17th centuries. The tower and the guard room date from the 14th century, while the manor itself dates back to the 15th century. In the sixteenth century, a chapel was added, followed by a dovecote in the seventeenth century. The whole, characteristic of the region, is entirely built of granite.

In 1700 the estate was acquired as a residence by the bishop and count of Tréguier. Local farmers were responsible for maintaining the mansion and its vegetable garden year round. At the Revolution, the estate was confiscated and sold as a national property to a papermaker from Tonquédec. Around 1860, it was transformed into a farm, partially losing its original residential function.

The interior of the mansion preserves remarkable elements such as fireplaces, woodwork and a parquet Versailles. In 1970, the facades and roofs of the mansion, its chapel and the dovecote were protected by an inscription to historical monuments. The site illustrates the architectural and social evolution of a Breton seigneurial estate over four centuries.

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