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The Coudraye Manor House is an 18th-century building located in Ploubalay, in the Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany. This manor house with a closed courtyard, surrounded by moat, is distinguished by its typical architecture: a rectangular two-storey house, a circular corner tower with a wooden staircase, and facades rhythmized by vertical windows. A modillon cornice and triangular pediment dots animate the main elevation, while a low dome crowns the tower.

The mansion was rebuilt around 1729 and partially demolished in 1793 during the Revolutionary Terror. Despite these destructions, it retains defensive elements such as firemouths used in the walls. The site has been listed as historical monuments since 24 July 1964, with a specific protection on its facades and roofs. Today, only the garden is accessible to the public during seasonal visits, the interior remaining a private property.

The La Coudraye place where the manor house stands is mentioned in the heritage bases under the code Mérimée PA00089460. The mansion illustrates Breton seigneurial architecture of the early eighteenth century, marked by a mixture of residual residential and defensive functions. Its partial restoration and its ad hoc opening to the public bear witness to this local heritage.

Official sources, such as the Mérimée and Monumentum base, confirm its address in Ploubalay (code Insee 22209), although some geolocalized references also mention Beausais-sur-Mer, a neighbouring commune after a territorial reorganization. The mansion remains a representative example of the noble homes of the region before the French Revolution.

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