Who built the Manoir à l'Evêque?

The building was erected in 1727 by the chevalier de Garengeau, a military engineer and fortifications officer for Saint-Malo since the late seventeenth century.

What was its original purpose?

It served as the residence of the bishop of the Saint-Malo diocese and was part of a large seminary complex destroyed in the 1960s.

What can be seen today?

The manor house itself survives with its remarkable granite staircase and fine ground-floor woodwork, while the surrounding seminary buildings and annexes have been demolished.

Manoir à l'Evêque

Saint-Malo

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Where: Saint-Malo

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Manoir à l'Evêque stands in Saint-Malo (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.

The Manoir à l'Evêque is an eighteenth-century manor house built in Saint-Malo to serve as the residence of the local bishop. Constructed in 1727 by Garengeau, an engineer and military officer in the town's service, this medium-sized building exemplifies the restrained architectural style of the period. As the sole survivor of the former Saint-Servan seminary complex, destroyed in the 1960s, it preserves fine interior woodwork and a granite staircase of notable craftsmanship.

What to know

Access to the interior is not publicly documented: verify opening conditions before visiting, as this is a private building.
The building has been listed as a historical monument since 1989, protecting its facades, roof, and ground-floor interior decoration.
The manor exemplifies the compact design typical of Saint-Malo residences from the early eighteenth century.

Where this château is

Saint-Malo · Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne

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Address

Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00090966
Period of construction: first quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Who built the Manoir à l'Evêque?: The building was erected in 1727 by the chevalier de Garengeau, a military engineer and fortifications officer for Saint-Malo since the late seventeenth century.
What was its original purpose?: It served as the residence of the bishop of the Saint-Malo diocese and was part of a large seminary complex destroyed in the 1960s.
What can be seen today?: The manor house itself survives with its remarkable granite staircase and fine ground-floor woodwork, while the surrounding seminary buildings and annexes have been demolished.