What is the origin of the name "chapel" given to this room?

Local tradition calls a first-floor room with a fireplace by this name, likely because it served as a clandestine place of worship during the Revolution.

How is the manor constructed?

The manor is built of dressed granite, a technique characteristic of Breton architecture in the 16th and 17th centuries, with a monumental interior staircase and a baluster rail.

Manoir de Créac'hingar

Tréflaouénan

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Tréflaouénan

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Manoir de Créac'hingar stands in Tréflaouénan (Finistère), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Créac'hingar manor, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a granite dwelling located in Tréflaouénan, Finistère. Its L-shaped layout reflects the architecture of its origins, with its ancient rooms and monumental staircase bearing witness to rural Breton life in the early modern period. A first-floor room, long known as a chapel, preserves a fireplace and recalls the discreet religious practices of the Revolutionary era.

What to know

Access and visiting conditions are not specified; it is recommended to enquire with the town hall of Tréflaouénan.
The building has been protected as a historical monument since 1979, particularly for its facades, roofs, interior staircase and the room known as the chapel.
The building remains private property; interior visits are not guaranteed.

Where this château is

Tréflaouénan · Finistère · Bretagne

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29440 Tréflaouénan

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00090461
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

What is the origin of the name "chapel" given to this room?: Local tradition calls a first-floor room with a fireplace by this name, likely because it served as a clandestine place of worship during the Revolution.
How is the manor constructed?: The manor is built of dressed granite, a technique characteristic of Breton architecture in the 16th and 17th centuries, with a monumental interior staircase and a baluster rail.