Construction of the malouinière 1719 (≈ 1719)
Replaces a 16th century mansion.
1759
Acquisition by Lamennais
Acquisition by Lamennais 1759 (≈ 1759)
Transfer to the Robert de Lamennais family.
14 novembre 2013
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 14 novembre 2013 (≈ 2013)
Protection of facades, gardens and avenue.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The malouinière, namely: the main house body for its facades and roofs and its interior staircase (excluding other rooms and wings built at the end of the twentieth century); the entrance courtyard for its fence and plate floor (excluding outbuildings): all walled gardens; the avenue to the north-west for its plate ground (see Box S 142, 144 to 146, 153 to 158 and, with respect to the parts confined to Avenue S 137 to 139, 204, 266): registration by order of 14 November 2013
Key figures
Famille Porée - Initial constructors
Built the malouinière in 1719.
Jean-Marie de La Mennais - Religious personality
Stayed at the property.
Félicité Robert de Lamennais - Intellectual figure
Linked to the family owner.
Origin and history
The Malouinière du Grand Val Ernoul, located in Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes en Ille-et-Vilaine, was built in 1719 by the Porée family. It replaces an ancient mansion attested from the beginning of the sixteenth century. This estate illustrates the sober and elegant architecture of classic medium-sized malouinries, characteristic of the region.
In 1759, the property was transferred to the Robert de Lamennais family. Two notable figures, Jean-Marie de La Mennais and Félicité Robert de Lamennais, stayed there. The estate, which dominates rolling terraces extended by a rectangular basin, loses over time its dovecote, its mills and its original interior decor.
The facades, roofs, the interior staircase of the house, as well as the fenced gardens and the north-west avenue are listed as historical monuments by order of 14 November 2013. A recent restoration allowed the reconstruction of two lateral wings, absent on the Napoleonic cadastre, while preserving the major historical elements of the site.
Today, the site preserves its terraced gardens, witness to its original landscaping. Although some outbuildings have disappeared, such as the dovecote and the mills, the malouinière remains an emblematic example of the architectural heritage of Brittany in the 18th century, linked to the history of the Malouin arming families.
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