When was the manor built?

The main house dates to the second half of the 16th century. In the 18th century, it was remodeled with the addition of two low wings and a chapel.

What can be visited on the site?

The manor allows visitors to see the Renaissance house, chapel, terraced gardens, garden pavilion, dovecote remains, perimeter walls, and traces of the former defensive system.

Why does the site have a feudal motte?

The rocky promontory has been a defensive location since the Middle Ages. The preserved motte at the entrance attests to this occupation prior to the current house.

Manoir du Châtelier-Guitrel

Saint-Samson-sur-Rance

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Where: Saint-Samson-sur-Rance

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Manoir du Châtelier-Guitrel stands in Saint-Samson-sur-Rance (Côtes-d'Armor), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Standing on a rocky promontory overlooking the Rance estuary, Manoir du Châtelier-Guitrel occupies a site fortified since the Middle Ages. The main house, built in the second half of the 16th century, features a polygonal staircase tower and Renaissance carved ornaments. In the 18th century, the building expanded with two low wings, a chapel, terraced gardens, and several farm buildings that remain visible.

What to know

The manor is listed as a historic monument and preserves remains of its earlier defensive system, including a feudal motte at the site entrance.
The visit includes the Renaissance house, 18th-century chapel, terraces, garden pavilion, dovecote remains, and perimeter walls with their gateways.
A boat ramp on the Rance riverbank allows access to the manor via the estuary, reflecting the site's river history.

Where this château is

Saint-Samson-sur-Rance · Côtes-d'Armor · Bretagne

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Address

Saint-Samson-sur-Rance, Côtes-d'Armor

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA22000029
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century, 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

When was the manor built?: The main house dates to the second half of the 16th century. In the 18th century, it was remodeled with the addition of two low wings and a chapel.
What can be visited on the site?: The manor allows visitors to see the Renaissance house, chapel, terraced gardens, garden pavilion, dovecote remains, perimeter walls, and traces of the former defensive system.
Why does the site have a feudal motte?: The rocky promontory has been a defensive location since the Middle Ages. The preserved motte at the entrance attests to this occupation prior to the current house.