When was the Manoir de Menorval built?

The building likely dates from the fifteenth or sixteenth century, based on the style of the chimneys which constitute its oldest elements.

Can one visit the Manoir de Menorval?

No, the manor remains private property and is not open to visitors.

What can be observed of the former fortifications?

A tower remains on the east side, a gateway from 1620, as well as a small pedestrian gate and a ruined chapel at the north corner of the former enclosure.

Manoir de Menorval

Guern

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Where: Guern

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Manoir de Menorval stands in Guern (Morbihan), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Manoir de Menorval, built in the fifteenth or sixteenth century, stands in Guern surrounded by the remains of a fortified enclosure that once gave it a defensive character. Its architecture reveals the evolution of its occupants: the chimneys bear witness to the period of its construction, while the entrance door and a dormer window on the west wing mark later interventions. Remnants of the former enclosure survive, including an eastern tower and a gateway dating from the seventeenth century.

What to know

The building is listed as a historical monument and remains private property not open to visitors.
The site combines the remains of a period dwelling with the vestiges of a fortified enclosure, including a tower and gateway.
The families of Kerangal and the Duchess of Elbeuf are among the former owners of the manor.
A ruined chapel survives at the north corner of the former fortification.

Where this château is

Guern · Morbihan · Bretagne

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Address

Mané er Val, 56310 Guern

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00091253
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century

Frequently asked

When was the Manoir de Menorval built?: The building likely dates from the fifteenth or sixteenth century, based on the style of the chimneys which constitute its oldest elements.
Can one visit the Manoir de Menorval?: No, the manor remains private property and is not open to visitors.
What can be observed of the former fortifications?: A tower remains on the east side, a gateway from 1620, as well as a small pedestrian gate and a ruined chapel at the north corner of the former enclosure.