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The Kerloury mansion is an emblematic monument located in Paimpol, in the Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany. Built in the 18th century, it is distinguished by its typical spatial organization, combining a main building body with agricultural outbuildings arranged around an inner courtyard. This type of configuration reflects the importance of agricultural activities in the region at that time, where manor houses often served as a critical centre for the exploitation of surrounding lands.

The manor house was recognized for its heritage value and listed as historic monuments by order of 23 September 1971. This protection specifically concerns facades, roofs and interior chimneys, architectural elements characteristic of the period. The precise location of the mansion, at 1 Chemin de Kerloury, makes it a point of historical and cultural interest for the town of Paimpol, integrated in a Breton landscape marked by its rural and maritime heritage.

The sources available, including official platforms such as the Mérimée base of the Ministry of Culture, as well as specialized works such as Manoirs: A History in Brittany (2021), underline the importance of this type of heritage in understanding local history. The Kerloury mansion thus illustrates the architectural and social evolution of Brittany in the 18th century, during which the mansions played a central role in the economic and social organization of the countryside.

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