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The Malouinière de la Metreie-aux-Louëts, located in Saint-Coulomb en Ille-et-Vilaine, is an aristocratic residence built in the first quarter of the eighteenth century, whose chapel dates back to 1725. This monument illustrates the architecture of the malouinières, secondary residences of the shipowners and noble malouins, with an axial composition marked by a monumental grid, two circular booms, a chapel, a dovecote and arcade communes. The entrance is underlined by a false avenue, while the back façade opens onto an elevated terrace, French gardens (bassin, green carpet, water mirror) and d'angle follies, reflecting the taste for symmetry and the characteristic scheduling of the era.

Inside, the malouinière has preserved remarkable elements such as a staircase with wooden balusters, panelling with a strict design, wide-slat parquet floors and alcoves, showing a sober and elegant decor. Together, including the house and the estate (rabine, chapel, dovecote), was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 29 April 1993. The property, probably built by the Lesglise de la Barbinais family, embodies a house of unspoilt fields, where the attributes of a noble Breton rural residence from the beginning of the Enlightenment remain.

The estate is organized around a court of honor framed by commons, with a chapel and a dovecote bound by coherent architectural elements. The accuracy of the location is considered fair (note 5/10), and the site, although protected, does not reveal in available sources its current status regarding visits or services (guest rooms, rental). The photographs, licensed under Creative Commons, highlight the harmony between buildings and gardens, typical of the malouinries intended for enjoyment and social prestige.

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