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Kerbiquet Manor House, located in Gourin (Morbihan), is a 16th-century building built between 1564 and 1580 by Louis Guégant, the city's royal attorney. An inscription in Breton on the facade, dated 1580, attests to his foundation with his wife Catherine Glévédé. This mansion, symbol of local power, belonged to the Guégant family since 1445 before passing into the hands of the Fresnay and then the Euzennou of Kersalaün in the 18th century.

During the Revolt of the Red Caps in 1675, the mansion was the scene of a violent episode: peasants in and around Gourin, led by Guillaume Morvan, forced the Sieur de Kerbiquet to sign statements under pressure. This event illustrates the social tensions of the period around taxes such as the gabelle.

Architecturally, the manor house suffered major destruction: the chapel Saint-Conogan, the dovecote (dated 1564) and the monumental gate disappeared. Only the house, reduced by two meters in the 19th century, and its octagonal Renaissance well, classified as a historical monument in 1934, remain. The facade preserves a rare gallery of four stone arcades, worn by columns with capitals, as well as a carved pediment door, testimonies of its past prestige.

Inside, elements such as the Louis XIII fireplaces and a stone door with metopes recall its original fascist, although the painted decorations of 1617 disappeared. The well, contemporary of the house, is distinguished by its monolithic margin carved with Renaissance motifs and human figures, highlighting the artistic influence of the period.

The mansion reflects the turbulent history of the Breton nobility, between seigneurial power, peasant revolts and architectural transformations. Its partial classification in 1934 preserves an iconic Renaissance heritage in inland Brittany.

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