Start of Leslay property 1432 (≈ 1432)
Family owner until the 19th century.
1717
Construction of main house
Construction of main house 1717 (≈ 1717)
Central building of the current mansion.
1777
Renovation of the north façade
Renovation of the north façade 1777 (≈ 1777)
Former manorial house of the 15th remodeled.
1825
Last mention of the dovecote
Last mention of the dovecote 1825 (≈ 1825)
Disappeared since then, visible on cadastre.
second quart du XIXe siècle
Adding a ride to beat
Adding a ride to beat second quart du XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Innovative agricultural equipment for the time.
10 juin 2020
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 10 juin 2020 (≈ 2020)
Official protection of the architectural ensemble.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house in its entirety, the outbuildings in its entirety, the chapel in its entirety, the courtyard for its plated land, its well, its walls and pillars of fence (except the gate), as well as the old garden located at the back of the house for its plated land and its fence walls, together represented on the plan annexed to the decree and appearing in the cadastre section ZL, plots n°62, 64, 65, 77 and 78: inscription by order of 10 June 2020
Key figures
Famille Leslay de Keranguevel - Historical owner
Owned the mansion from 1432 to the end of the 19th century.
Origin and history
Keranguevel Manor House, located in Paule in Côtes-d'Armor, is an architectural complex composed of several buildings built between the 15th and 19th centuries. It is characterized by a main house built in 1717, a former manorial house of the 15th century renovated in 1777, as well as outbuildings organized around a rectangular courtyard. A chapel, a central well and a former 19th-century ride to beat complete this ensemble, testifying to its functional evolution over the centuries. The dovecote and the supply, visible on the cadastre of 1825, have now disappeared.
The mansion belongs to the family Leslay de Keranguevel from 1432 until the end of the 19th century, marking a rare seigneurial continuity. The materials used, granite and shale, are typical of the Breton region. Together, including the house, outbuildings, chapel and courtyard with its well, has been protected since 2020 for its historical and architectural interest. Interior changes, although recent, have mainly concerned decors rather than the distribution of spaces.
The layout of the buildings reflects a traditional organisation of Breton manors, with a clear separation between noble spaces (logis, chapel) and agricultural or service areas (commons, lower yard). The ride to beat, added in the 19th century, illustrates the adaptation of the estate to the agricultural innovations of the time. This monument thus offers a concrete testimony of the evolution of lifestyles and techniques in Brittany, from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
