A chateau from the era of King Louis XIII of France, listed as a historical monument and nestled in Brittany, just 10 minutes from the city of Rennes
A chateau from the era of King Louis XIII of France, listed as a historical monument and nestled in Brittany, just 10 minutes from the city of Rennes.
The estate lies in the beautiful countryside of Brittany, yet not far from shops and amenities. The surrounding landscape is a patchwork of woods, lakes and fields, crisscrossed with country lanes that lead to quaint villages that dot the local area. The beaches of the town of Saint-Malo are less than one hour away. And from the train station in the city of Rennes, just 10 minutes away, you can get to Paris in only 1 hour and 30 minutes by rail. Rennes international airport is nearby too.
The chateau's style is typical of the era of King Louis XIII of France. Indeed, its architecture is characteristic of the 17th century. Though the edifice was mentioned as early as in 1419, it was rebuilt in 1655. The chateau has been listed as a historical monument since 1969. It offers a 646m² floor area. The building has a central section, extended with two pavilions that protrude slightly. The facade is coated with rendering and punctuated with five even bays of four floors. The edifice is capped with a steep slate roof with dormers that have arched pediments. Fleur-de-lys-shaped finials crown the pavilion roofs. The window surrounds are made of limestone, laid in vertical toothed courses that frame the windows. Stringcourses with mouldings, also made of limestone, mark the different floors. The decorative features are discreet. They include sculpted suns and coats of arms in bas-relief. From the east elevation, the pavilion ends are extended with two half-timbered corner towers. Each of these two towers is capped with an ogee roof, crowned with a small bell tower. Outbuildings dot the rest of the estate. They include a caretaker's house, a bakehouse and two dovecotes, which are also listed as historical monuments. The whole collection of buildings is surrounded by a French-style topiary garden and tree-dotted grounds that cover more than three hectares and include a lake, a kitchen garden, a rose garden and a tennis court.
The Louis XIII style chateau
The base level
The plinth course is punctuated with basement windows. This lower level includes a summer lounge with exposed ceiling beams and a fireplace, a kitchen that leads out to the garden, three lavatories with richly decorated taps, a wine cellar and a boiler room.
The second level
A flight of granite steps leads up to the entrance door. This entrance door leads into a hall that connects to the reception rooms. On the south side, there is a vast lounge with wall fabrics and a carpeted floor. Its looks out on three sides through tall, garden-facing windows. The ceiling height reaches around four metres. The ceiling's exposed beams and joists are painted in vivid colours: royal blue, red and emerald green. They form a polychromatic ceiling decorated with ermines and fleurs-de-lys. Above the majestic central fireplace there is a chimney breast that is framed between pilasters and is richly ornamented with floral motifs and gilded mouldings. On one side, a discreet bar area lies in the corner tower. Beside the lounge, there is a dining room that looks eastwards and westwards at the gardens. There are wall fabrics and the floor is carpeted. Two wooden-panelled fireplaces decorated with gold touches and friezes face each other at the ends. The vermilion red of the beams and joists combine well with the beige tones and motifs of the dining set cupboards. An adjoining scullery lies in the corner tower.
The third level
You reach the second floor via a large staircase with balusters. This floor has a triple-aspect master bedroom with a granite fireplace and an adjoining office and shower room in the corner tower. Next, there is a second office and two bedrooms with a bathroom. In these bedrooms, ...
