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The noble house of the Rues-Neuves, also known as the Manoir des Rues-Neuves or Château de Gurwan, is a 16th-century building located in Tréhorenteuc, Morbihan. This entrance pavilion, built in rubble and wood, marked access to the village by Rue Neuve. It incorporated architectural elements of the 15th century, such as an ancient door, and included a circular turret staircase flanked by latrines.

The mansion was besieged in 1592 by the Catholic League and rebuilt in 1605 by a member of the Coligny family. He changed ownership over the centuries, successively belonging to the Gaël, Montfort, Laval, Coligny, l'Aage, Saint-Gilles, Tembé, Busnel du Bouëxic, and Taya families, before being acquired by the Ealet family. A restoration was carried out at the end of the 20th century by Jacques Ealet.

Ranked a historic monument in 1929 for its facades and roofs, the house-door retains old fireplaces and traces of granite decorations, although the carved coat of arms have been erased. The interior, degraded, still shows piled parquet floors and period carpentry, but requires conservation work.

The building, built on three levels, combines a bellows façade and a wooden floor on the courtyard side. The granite arches and the door legs underline its noble character. Today, there remains an architectural testimony of the Breton Renaissance, linked to the history of local aristocratic families.

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