Manoir du Grand Trémaudan, Manor house in Combourg, Brittany, France
The Manoir du Grand Trémaudan is a manor house in Combourg, Brittany, listed as a historic monument. The main building has a steep roof topped by a lantern, and the estate also includes a chapel near the entrance, a round dovecote, and several farm outbuildings arranged around the grounds.
The main building of the estate dates to around 1630, as shown by a date carved on a dormer window, though an older wing from the 15th or 16th century points to an earlier structure on the same site. The whole ensemble was listed as a historic monument in 2005.
The estate's name comes from the Trémaudan family, French nobility who founded the manor; the date 1630 is carved on one of its dormer windows. The grounds combine the main dwelling, outbuildings, a chapel at the entrance and a round dovecote, a compact ensemble of seigneurial life in the Combourg countryside.
The estate sits southwest of Combourg town center, in a rural setting where the grounds can be seen from the surrounding paths. As this is a private property, it is worth checking access conditions before planning a visit.
The date 1630 is carved on one of the dormer windows, which is how the manor's construction date is known. The estate was founded by the Trémaudan family, from the French nobility, and the whole complex was listed as a historic monument on 26 September 2005.
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