First written entry 1654 (≈ 1654)
Cited in a confession.
XVIIe siècle
Construction period
Construction period XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Estimated date of buildings.
12 mars 1987
Partial protection
Partial protection 12 mars 1987 (≈ 1987)
Registration of the southern flag.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
South Pavilion (Case D 313): inscription by order of 12 March 1987
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character cited
Sources do not mention any names.
Origin and history
The Manor House of the White City is a 17th century building located in the municipality of Canihuel, in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany. It is organized around a rectangular courtyard, with a house in the north, a south square pavilion, and outbuildings to the west. The southern pavilion, marked by traces of gate, is completed by a body of building perpendicular, forming an angle where there is an external staircase. Each level of the pavilion and adjacent body houses a single room, without communication between them. A scald, worn by a moulure cul-de-lampe, adds a remarkable architectural element.
The manor house is mentioned for the first time in an admission of 1654, attesting to its existence on that date. It was partially protected for historical monuments in 1987, specifically for the southern pavilion. This type of mansion reflects the spatial and social organization of the Breton seigneuries of the modern era, where the house and outbuildings were designed to meet the residential and agricultural needs of the owners.
The layout of the buildings, with separate accesses to the southeast and southwest, suggests a desire to control the entrances, typical of the aristocratic residences of the period. Lack of communication between rooms at different levels could indicate segmented use of spaces, possibly linked to distinct functions (housing, storage, reception).
