Why is Maillé's chapel unusual ?

It is a 17th-century barn that Nicolas de Cadeville converted into a chapel in the early 19th century by removing one of its four roof pitches and raising a gable.

When was the castle classified as a historic monument ?

The castle was classified in 1981 for its facades, roofs, staircases, great hall and decorative elements, followed by the listing of the estate in 1990.

Château de Maillé

Maillé Castle

Plounévez-Lochrist

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Where: Plounévez-Lochrist

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Château de Maillé stands in Plounévez-Lochrist (Finistère), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Maillé Castle, built in the 14th century in Brittany, holds the status of a classified historic monument. Its particular interest lies in the chapel, a singular structure: a former 17th-century barn converted into a place of worship in the early 19th century, after Nicolas de Cadeville discovered the original building in ruins upon his return from exile. This unusual transformation retained the rural character of the structure and its remarkable timber framing from that era.

What to know

The castle and its estate are protected as historic monuments, including the courtyard, buildings, garden walls, the chapel, and the park's avenues.
The original chapel was built in the 14th century with authorization from Pope Clement VII, before being replaced by the current structure.
The present chapel retains its original 17th-century timber framing and has maintained its characteristic rural appearance despite its religious conversion.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	12:00-18:00
Tuesday	12:00-18:00
Wednesday (today)	12:00-18:00
Thursday	12:00-18:00
Friday	12:00-18:00
Saturday	12:00-18:00
Sunday	Closed

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Where this château is

Plounévez-Lochrist · Finistère · Bretagne

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Address

Château de Maillé, 29430 Plounévez-Lochrist

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Château phone number

+33 6 22 51 12 96

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00090263
Period of construction: 14th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

Why is Maillé's chapel unusual ?: It is a 17th-century barn that Nicolas de Cadeville converted into a chapel in the early 19th century by removing one of its four roof pitches and raising a gable.
When was the castle classified as a historic monument ?: The castle was classified in 1981 for its facades, roofs, staircases, great hall and decorative elements, followed by the listing of the estate in 1990.