Manoir de Kerenneur, human settlement in France
Manoir de Kerenneur is a manor house from the 15th and 16th centuries in Plourin, Brittany, built with solid granite blocks and defensive features including corner towers and wooden beam interiors. The structure shows two construction phases: an earlier fortified section and a later residential wing with improved living quarters.
The manor was founded around 1400-1450 by the Kergadiou family and originally served as a coastal watchtower. In the 16th century, a marriage between Marie de Kergadiou and François de Kersauson led to additions and the incorporation of both family crests into the building's decorative elements.
The manor demonstrates regional building skills with solid granite construction meant to last generations. The presence of a chapel and water mill shows how families lived and sustained themselves in this rural setting.
The manor is now a protected historic monument and can be visited from the outside, with the facade and towers clearly visible from the grounds. The courtyard with its large stone paving and old well provides a good vantage point to observe the architecture and defensive features.
A little-known feature is the spiral staircase in the round tower built in the 1500s with unusually long steps exceeding 6 feet. This remarkable construction demonstrates the stonecutting skill of medieval craftsmen and makes it a fascinating architectural detail worth noticing.
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