Manoir de Coadélan, Listed historical monument in Prat, Brittany, France
The Manoir de Coadelan is a listed historical monument in Prat, in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany, France, built mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries. The stone building runs about 115 feet (35 meters) long, flanked by towers at each end, and contains two floors with a kitchen, cellar, sleeping quarters, large fireplaces, and wooden galleries connecting the rooms.
The Le Chevoir family founded the estate in the early 14th century, and their coat of arms is still carved into the stone walls. In the late 16th century, the notorious Breton leader Guy Éder de La Fontenelle gained control of the property through a forced marriage; he was executed in 1602, and the manor passed through several families before being listed as a historical monument in 1927.
The name Coadelan comes from Breton and refers to a wooded hollow, which matches the setting of the manor on a hillside surrounded by trees and streams. Walking the grounds, visitors can still see the old orchard rows, water channels, and a tree-lined path leading up to the building.
The manor sits less than 2 miles (3 kilometers) north of the village of Prat and is reached by narrow country roads, making a car the most practical option. Since the property is privately owned, it is worth checking current visiting conditions before making the trip.
Inside the manor, there was once a private steam bath reserved exclusively for the lord of the house, a rare comfort for a rural residence of that era. Dendrochronology tests on the wooden ceiling beams have shown that the oldest parts of the building were put up shortly after 1300, making it older than its outward appearance suggests.
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