It was originally built for members of the Barbier family (later titled as Marquis de Kerjean) between the 1540s and 1590s.[2] The chateau was damaged in the 1790s during the French Revolution, and fell into further disrepair during the 19th century.
The building was taken into state care in 1911 and restored in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Standing in a 20-hectare park, the house, park and some out-lying structures (including a large dovecote) are open to the public.[3]
Finistère was a thriving agricultural area in the 16th century,[4] and the Barbier family built a fortified house on their estate lands close to Saint-Vougay.[5] The building followed contemporary fashions and included elements of Renaissance architecture of the house itself, with a slightly less common bastioned and casemated external defensive wall.
The manor house was the hub of an active agricultural estate for several centuries, before becoming somewhat neglected during the 17th century.[6]
Following a marriage between the Barbier and Coatanscour families, the estate and house experienced some growth in the 18th century.[7] However, during the French Revolution, the Marquise de Coatanscour was arrested, imprisoned and guillotined in Brest, and the estate and chateau forfeited to the republic.
Serving as a military garrison after the Revolution, during which time the building fell into significant disrepair, the house was sold to the Brilhac family in 1802. Several damaged sections of the house were further dismantled in this period – with lead and stone sold as building material – before the Forsanz-Coatgoureden family took control.[8]
In 1911 the French state bought the chateau,[2] classified the site as a historic monument, and from the 1980s to the early 2000s restored the house and surrounds.[8]
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^"Château de Kerjean – Official Site – Practical Information". General Council of Finistère (local government). Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^ abBase Mérimée: Château de Kerjean and Breton Museum, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^"Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère – Kerjean – Park". General Council of Finistère (local government). Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^"Brittany Tourism – Things to Do – Kerjean Château". Brittany Regional Tourism Committee. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
^"Château de Kerjean – Official Site – Home". General Council of Finistère (local government). Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^Arlaux, Claire (2011). Le château de Kerjean : un château Renaissance en Bretagne (in French). Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère (Government publication). ISBN9782843465406.
^ (in French). Commune de Saint Vougay. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
^ ab"Direction régionale des affaires culturelles de Bretagne – Château de Kerjean" (PDF) (in French). Direction régionale des affaires culturelles de Bretagne. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
February 15, 2024
château, kerjean, 16th, century, fortified, chateau, manor, house, located, close, town, saint, vougay, finistère, department, brittany, france, aerial, viewgeneral, informationtypefortified, château, manor, house, architectural, stylerenaissance, stylelocatio. Chateau de Kerjean is a 16th century fortified chateau manor house located close to the town of Saint Vougay in the Finistere department of Brittany France 1 Chateau de KerjeanAerial viewGeneral informationTypeFortified chateau manor house Architectural styleRenaissance styleLocationSaint Vougay Brittany FranceCoordinates48 34 50 N 4 08 50 W 48 5805 N 4 1472 W 48 5805 4 1472Construction started1540sCompleted1590sGrounds19 20 hectaresDesignationsMonument historiqueWebsiteOfficial websiteIt was originally built for members of the Barbier family later titled as Marquis de Kerjean between the 1540s and 1590s 2 The chateau was damaged in the 1790s during the French Revolution and fell into further disrepair during the 19th century The building was taken into state care in 1911 and restored in the late 20th and early 21st centuries Standing in a 20 hectare park the house park and some out lying structures including a large dovecote are open to the public 3 Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editFinistere was a thriving agricultural area in the 16th century 4 and the Barbier family built a fortified house on their estate lands close to Saint Vougay 5 The building followed contemporary fashions and included elements of Renaissance architecture of the house itself with a slightly less common bastioned and casemated external defensive wall The manor house was the hub of an active agricultural estate for several centuries before becoming somewhat neglected during the 17th century 6 Following a marriage between the Barbier and Coatanscour families the estate and house experienced some growth in the 18th century 7 However during the French Revolution the Marquise de Coatanscour was arrested imprisoned and guillotined in Brest and the estate and chateau forfeited to the republic Serving as a military garrison after the Revolution during which time the building fell into significant disrepair the house was sold to the Brilhac family in 1802 Several damaged sections of the house were further dismantled in this period with lead and stone sold as building material before the Forsanz Coatgoureden family took control 8 In 1911 the French state bought the chateau 2 classified the site as a historic monument and from the 1980s to the early 2000s restored the house and surrounds 8 Gallery edit nbsp Frontage nbsp Courtyard entrance and chapel nbsp Courtyard looking north east nbsp North face nbsp Dovecote nbsp Ditch and external fortifications nbsp Corner tower nbsp External gateSee also editList of castles in BrittanyReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chateau de Kerjean Chateau de Kerjean Official Site Practical Information General Council of Finistere local government Retrieved 3 September 2014 a b Base Merimee Chateau de Kerjean and Breton Museum Ministere francais de la Culture in French Chemins du patrimoine en Finistere Kerjean Park General Council of Finistere local government Retrieved 3 September 2014 Brittany Tourism Things to Do Kerjean Chateau Brittany Regional Tourism Committee Archived from the original on 4 September 2014 Retrieved 4 September 2014 Chateau de Kerjean Official Site Home General Council of Finistere local government Retrieved 3 September 2014 Arlaux Claire 2011 Le chateau de Kerjean un chateau Renaissance en Bretagne in French Chemins du patrimoine en Finistere Government publication ISBN 9782843465406 Saint Vougay Son histoire Chateau de Kerjean in French Commune de Saint Vougay Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 a b Direction regionale des affaires culturelles de Bretagne Chateau de Kerjean PDF in French Direction regionale des affaires culturelles de Bretagne Retrieved 4 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateau de Kerjean amp oldid 1019953091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
