Manoir de Tromelin
Plougasnou
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Plougasnou
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
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Manoir de Tromelin stands in Plougasnou (Finistère), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Manoir de Tromelin is a sixteenth-century residence in Plougasnou, Finistère. Built on an L-shaped plan, it features a circular tower with a conical roof at the corner. Its late Gothic ornament, particularly the ogival archway on the south facade, reflects Breton Renaissance architectural traditions.
What to know
- The facades and roofs have been listed as historical monuments since 1971.
- The manor combines two L-shaped buildings, enriched with period ornament including an ogival doorway surmounted by a coat of arms.
- The circular tower flanking the outer corner remains the most distinctive compositional element.
- Located in Plougasnou, the manor exemplifies early modern Breton domestic architecture.
Where this château is
Plougasnou · Finistère · Bretagne
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Address
29630 Plougasnou
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- 16th century
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Frequently asked
- What is the architectural style of Manoir de Tromelin ?
- It follows late sixteenth-century Breton Gothic tradition, with Renaissance compositional elements: ogival arches, coats of arms, pilasters, and pinnacles.
- What features characterize its structure ?
- Two buildings arranged at right angles, flanked by a round tower with a conical roof, adorned with stone work including ogival doors and heraldic shields.
- When was the manor protected ?
- Its facades and roofs were listed as historical monuments in 1971.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Mérimée PA00090236
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