Manoir de Kerhoas, Listed historical monument and manor house in Plobannalec-Lesconil, Brittany, France
The manoir de Kerhoas is a late 15th-century manor house in Plobannalec-Lesconil, in Brittany, listed as a protected historical monument in France. Its stone buildings are arranged around a central courtyard in a U shape, with the main house facing south and the whole ensemble built from local stone under a slate roof.
The manoir de Kerhoas was built in the late 15th century, most likely by a minor noble family, and for a long time it belonged to the du Haffond de Kerescant family, who also held land in Treffiagat. By the end of the 18th century it had passed to Jean-Baptiste Huard, a merchant and mayor of Pont-l'Abbé, and later to the archaeologist Paul du Chatellier through inheritance.
The estate sits in the southern tip of Brittany, where farming and fishing have shaped daily life for centuries, and walking the grounds gives a clear sense of that rural tradition. A path on the property leads to the nearby Plonivel chapel, which visitors can follow on foot today.
The estate is accessible from the outside since it is private property, allowing visitors to walk around the grounds, including the bread oven, fountain, and barn. The terrain is flat, which makes a visit on foot easy for most people, and the surrounding countryside rewards a slow walk.
A document from 1753 shows that the layout of the property had already reached its current form by that date, making it one of the rare examples of a manor whose plan has barely changed over nearly 3 centuries. Its listing as a protected monument came in 1992, which is relatively recent for a building of this age.
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