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Château du Bois de la Motte

Pleslin-Trigavou, Côtes-d'Armor, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façades et toitures, douves, pont et parc (cad. 382B 643 à 647, 1389) : inscription par arrêté du 28 mai 1951
Protection dates
1951/05/28 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
15e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
la Motte
Commune
Pleslin-Trigavou
Département
Côtes-d'Armor
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.51851, -2.08914
Mérimée reference
PA00089424

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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 4: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Châtellenie érigée en bannière en 1433 puis en marquisat en 1622, le Bois de la Motte (château, motte et chapelle) se présente dans une île au milieu de l'étang qui sert de douves. Long corps de bâtiment avec pavillon plus élevé permettant l'entrée. Celui-ci a ses ouvertures laissant passer les poutres qui actionnaient l'ancien pont-levis principal.

English translation

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Castellany erected as a banner in 1433 and then as a marquisate in 1622, the Bois de la Motte (castle, motte and chapel) is situated in an island in the middle of the pond which serves as moats. Long main building with higher pavilion allowing the entrance. This has its openings allowing the passage of the beams which operated the former main drawbridge.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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