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Château de Guilguiffin, Landudec

Château de Guilguiffin (Landudec)

Landudec

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Where
Landudec

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Château de Guilguiffin stands in Landudec (Finistère), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: milieu 18th century, milieu 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Landudec, in the Finistère region, the château de Guilguiffin stands on the site of a medieval manor, on an estate occupied since pre-Roman times. Built in granite between 1750 and 1760 for Nicolas-Louis de Plœuc, a councillor at the Parliament of Brittany, it was designed by the Quimper-based architect Nicolas Pochic. Visitors can see the courtyard lined with pillars carved with hunting scenes, the dovecote, the chapel, and extensive grounds laid out around a fan-shaped avenue.

Written from Château du Guilguiffin

What to know

  • The château has been a listed historic monument since 2002, covering the main house, outbuildings, chapel, courtyard and much of the park.
  • The dovecote, fountain, pool and horse foot-bath in the grounds are among the protected features visible on site.
  • No information on opening hours, admission fees or accessibility is available here.
  • The estate is located in Landudec, in the Finistère department, in the Cornouaille area.
  • The visit takes in a coherent architectural ensemble combining the château, outbuildings, chapel and landscaped park.

Where this château is

Landudec · Finistère · Bretagne

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Address

29710 Landudec

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00090048
Period of construction
milieu 18th century, milieu 19th century

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Frequently asked

Who built the château de Guilguiffin?
It was built between 1750 and 1760 for Nicolas-Louis de Plœuc, a councillor at the Parliament of Brittany, under the direction of architect Nicolas Pochic.
Is the château de Guilguiffin a listed historic monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 7 August 2002, with protection extending to the main house, outbuildings, chapel and park.
Was there an earlier building on the site?
Yes, a medieval manor had already stood there since the 14th century before the 18th-century reconstruction.
Which parts of the park are protected?
The dovecote, fountain, pool, horse foot-bath, and the fan-shaped avenues along with the great lawn are among the protected elements.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Finistère

From the same period — milieu 18e siècle

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