Who built this manor and when?

The manor was probably built by Jacques Colombel, a Vannes cloth merchant, in the late 16th century; a dormer window bears the date 1588.

What was Olivier Delourme's role concerning this manor?

Olivier Delourme, a Vannes architect, purchased it in 1719 and also designed the châteaux of Loyat and Kerguéhennec.

Which parts of the manor are protected?

The façades, roofs and two fireplaces of the first-floor room of the 16th-century building have been listed as a historic monument since 1990.

Manoir de Coedigo-Malenfant

Saint-Avé

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Where: Saint-Avé

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Manoir de Coedigo-Malenfant stands in Saint-Avé (Morbihan), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Located at the northern edge of Vannes, this manor from the late 16th century reflects the prosperity of Breton merchants during this period. Built probably by a cloth merchant, Jacques Colombel, it bears the date 1588 carved on a dormer window. The main building combines a staircase tower on its rear façade with apartments arranged over two levels, to which a 17th-century building was later added to the north.

What to know

The building, acquired in 1719 by the Vannes architect Olivier Delourme, who oversaw the design of the châteaux of Loyat and Kerguéhennec, has been listed as a historic monument since 1990.
The protection covers the façades, roofs and two fireplaces of the upper-floor room of the original 16th-century building.
The site is located on the immediate outskirts of Vannes, accessible by roads north of the city.

Where this château is

Saint-Avé · Morbihan · Bretagne

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56890 Saint-Avé

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00091813
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century

Frequently asked

Who built this manor and when?: The manor was probably built by Jacques Colombel, a Vannes cloth merchant, in the late 16th century; a dormer window bears the date 1588.
What was Olivier Delourme's role concerning this manor?: Olivier Delourme, a Vannes architect, purchased it in 1719 and also designed the châteaux of Loyat and Kerguéhennec.
Which parts of the manor are protected?: The façades, roofs and two fireplaces of the first-floor room of the 16th-century building have been listed as a historic monument since 1990.