Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise
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Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise, located in Kergrist-Moëlou (Département 22), is a Renaissance château built in the 16th century. The monument is currently closed to visitors.
Key facts
- Type
- autre
- Period
- Renaissance (16th century)
- Location
- Kergrist-Moëlou, Département 22, Bretagne
- Visit
- Closed to visitors
- GPS
- 48.3100, -3.3174
- Mérimée Reference
- PA00089214
In the heart of Central Brittany, this house dating from the second quarter of the 17th century in Kergrist-Moëlou embodies Breton civil architecture in all its granite sobriety and preserved rural authenticity.
History
Nestling at 6 rue de l'Église, in the discreet village of Kergrist-Moëlou in the heart of the Côtes-d'Armor region, this house dating from the second quarter of the 17th century is one of the most intact examples of rural civil architecture in Central Brittany. Listed as a Historic Monument by decree on 8 March 2024, it attracts the attention of lovers of authentic heritage, far from the beaten tourist track. What makes this house truly singular is the quality of its construction in local granite, a stone that is omnipresent in the Corlay region, worked here with a care that betrays the hand of experienced builders. The carefully carved window frames, monolithic lintels and regularity of the bonding testify to a level of craftsmanship that is remarkable for a village house of this period in rural Brittany. The building is part of a coherent architectural ensemble around the parish church of Kergrist-Moëlou, itself remarkable for its parish enclosure and Gothic calvary. The immediate proximity of the sacred and the secular is a perfect illustration of the spatial organisation typical of Breton towns in the 17th century, where the house of a well-to-do notable or merchant was willing to lean against the church in order to gain prestige and symbolic protection. For visitors to this house, it's a natural part of a stroll through the market town of Kergrist-Moëlou, whose built heritage deserves a great deal of attention. The sober, well-balanced facade on the street gradually reveals its details: modelled openings, ashlar quoins and the steeply pitched roof typical of the Breton interior. A discreet but eloquent monument that speaks to the daily life of an often overlooked Brittany of the Grand Siècle.
Architecture
The house at 6 rue de l'Église belongs to the repertoire of Breton civil architecture from the first half of the 17th century, characterised by its sober ornamentation and its emphasis on solidity and functionality. Built from granite, a material that is almost exclusive to Central Brittany, its street façade is punctuated by openings with finely carved monolithic frames, whose straight or slightly arched lintels bear witness to the influence of the late Renaissance as it spread through the Breton countryside at the beginning of the Grand Siècle. The volume is that of a one- or two-storey village house, with a steeply pitched roof covered in Ardennes or local slate - the dominant material in inland Breton housing since the late Middle Ages. The carefully matched ashlar quoins, door and window jambs and lintels carved from the bluish granite of the Corlay region, and the overall quality of the masonry clearly distinguish this building from the surrounding rural structures and attest to its having been built by a well-to-do builder. The interior layout probably follows the traditional layout of Breton bourgeois houses of the period: a large fire room on the ground floor, with a monumental granite fireplace, leading to secondary rooms, and an upper floor accessed by a stone or wooden staircase built into the wall or in a separate stairwell. In keeping with Breton urban practice, the plot is set right on the edge of the public thoroughfare and is probably accompanied by a courtyard or garden at the bottom of the plot, which has now been partially modified.
Related Figures
Propriétaire bâtisseur anonyme du deuxième quart du XVIIe siècle, probablement notable local ou marchand aisé de Kergrist-MoëlouRecteur de la paroisse de Kergrist-Moëlou au XVIIe siècle, figure centrale de la vie du bourg et possible commanditaireArtisans maçons et tailleurs de pierre du pays de Corlay, auteurs de l'appareillage en granite
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise located?
Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise is located in Kergrist-Moëlou, Département 22 department, Bretagne region, France.
When was Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise built?
Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise dates back to a period built during the Renaissance (16th century).
Is Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise open to visitors?
Maison située 6 rue de l'Eglise is currently closed to visitors.