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 likely founded the seigneurie and manor in the early 14th century; their arms, a silver crescent above three lozenges, still decorate the building. Around 1500 Rolland Le Chevoir married Jeanne Le Rouge, whose arms appear on the great hall fireplace. Around 1530 the manor belonged to Roland Le Chevoir and Jeanne Le Rouge and was one of the residences of the Leaguer Guy Éder de La Fontenelle. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 22 January 1927 and passed down through women of the Riou family.
The Le Chevoir coat of arms, "De gueules au croissant d'argent, surmonté de trois macles de même", still adorns the building. In the great hall, the fireplace bears the arms of Rolland Le Chevoir and Jeanne Le Rouge, whom he married around 1500; she came from Trébriant in Plestin. Rolland helped finance the rebuilding of the Chapelle Saint-Jean de Tréovazan.
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.
The north tower, square and three storeys high, is the oldest part of the manor and may date from the 13th century, older than the rest of the building. The south corner turret held a steam room, or étuve, used at the lord's discretion. The Le Chevoir arms, a silver crescent above three lozenges, are still carved on the walls.
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