Date engraved on a chimney 1586 (≈ 1586)
Testimony of construction or renovation.
1834
Construction of the left wing of the communes
Construction of the left wing of the communes 1834 (≈ 1834)
Expansion of the estate.
1888
Fire of the chapel
Fire of the chapel 1888 (≈ 1888)
Followed by restoration.
6 mai 1927
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 6 mai 1927 (≈ 1927)
Gable and door protection.
1930
Renovation of the southern façade
Renovation of the southern façade 1930 (≈ 1930)
Modification of the house berry.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The gable on courtyard with door in basket handle of the chapel (Box II 15): inscription by decree of 6 May 1927
Key figures
Famille Couëdro - Former owner
First family attested to the mansion.
Famille Cybouault - Owner late 16th century
Possession at the end of the sixteenth century.
Famille du Bouëxic - Owner mid-17th century
Acquisition around 1650.
Origin and history
Pinieux Manor House, also known as Pinieux Castle or Pinieuc, is an iconic building in Limerzel, Morbihan. Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, it is distinguished by its square granite house body, erected on three levels, and a chapel with a remarkable gable with a door in a basket handle. This gable, as well as the gate, were listed as historic monuments on May 6, 1927, highlighting their heritage value.
The estate has changed hands several times, successively belonging to the Couëdro families, Cybouault (at the end of the 16th century), then Bouëxic (in the middle of the 17th century). There were notable changes in its history: the chapel, transformed into a cellar in the 19th century, was burned down in 1888 before being restored. The left wing of the communes, dated 1834, and the south façade of the house body, remodeled in 1930, testify to its architectural evolution.
An interior chimney is dated 1586, providing a precise time frame for this construction period. The mansion, located on an eminence 2.2 km southwest of the village of Limerzel, illustrates the importance of seigneurial residences in this Breton region, mixing residential, religious and agricultural functions over the centuries.
