What is a malouinière?

It is a country residence built by shipowners and merchants from Saint-Malo, often featuring formal gardens and arcaded outbuildings, as seen here.

How old is La Mettrie-aux-Louëts?

The main house dates from the first quarter of the 18th century, with the estate's chapel bearing the date 1725.

Who built this estate?

It belonged to the Quentin family, shipowners and merchants from Saint-Malo whose trade reached as far as Pondicherry and Madras in India.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 29 April 1993, a protection covering the main house, chapel, stables and avenue.

Malouinière de la Mettrie-aux-Louëts

Saint-Coulomb

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Where: Saint-Coulomb

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Malouinière de la Mettrie-aux-Louëts stands in Saint-Coulomb (Ille-et-Vilaine), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Saint-Coulomb, the malouinière of La Mettrie-aux-Louëts stands as an example of the residences built in the early 18th century by shipowners and merchants from Saint-Malo, here the Quentin family, whose trade reached as far as Pondicherry. The estate retains a rare and coherent set of features: an entrance gate flanked by two circular saut-de-loup ditches, a chapel dated 1725, a dovecote, arcaded outbuildings and a French formal garden with a pool and water mirror. Inside, the main house keeps its original wooden balustered staircase, panelling and wide-plank floors.

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What to know

The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1993, a protection covering the main house, chapel, stables and access avenue.
No verified information is available regarding visiting hours or admission fees.
The building is located in the commune of Saint-Coulomb, in Ille-et-Vilaine.
The estate includes a French formal garden with a pool and water mirror, visible from the rear terrace of the house.

Where this château is

Saint-Coulomb · Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne

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Address

35350 Saint-Coulomb

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125344
Period of construction: first quarter of the 18th century

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What is a malouinière?: It is a country residence built by shipowners and merchants from Saint-Malo, often featuring formal gardens and arcaded outbuildings, as seen here.
How old is La Mettrie-aux-Louëts?: The main house dates from the first quarter of the 18th century, with the estate's chapel bearing the date 1725.
Who built this estate?: It belonged to the Quentin family, shipowners and merchants from Saint-Malo whose trade reached as far as Pondicherry and Madras in India.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 29 April 1993, a protection covering the main house, chapel, stables and avenue.