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Origin and history

The Kermorus mansion, located in Saint-Pol-de-Léon in Finistère, appears in the archives in the middle of the 15th century as property of the family of Penfentenyo. This seigneurial house, organized in square, underwent several campaigns of enlargement and beautification until the end of the 16th century, reflecting the evolution of architectural styles, from late Gothic to early Renaissance influences. The preserved elements, such as screw stairs, open chimneys or fragments of wall paintings, attest to its past importance.

Over time, the mansion is gradually abandoned to another family residence, Cheffontaines en Cornwallilles, and partially transformed or abandoned. In the 19th century, the main house was mutilated, while outbuildings (colombier, chapel) disappeared. Only the house body – partially protected since 2016 – remains today, a historic entrance door, two original chimneys, and the remains of a fountain in the courtyard.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 2016, the Kermorus Manor House illustrates the Breton aristocratic heritage of the late Middle Ages. Its present state, though fragmentary, allows us to study the architectural and social changes of a rural seigneury between the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as the residential strategies of the noble families of the time.

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