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Manoir de La Rocherousse

Quessoy, Côtes-d'Armor, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Le manoir en totalité, y compris les murs de sa cour et les enceintes, les douves et le canal, les façades et les toitures des communs du 19e siècle, du pressoir et de la chapelle (cad. ZM 150, 151) : inscription par arrêté du 22 mars 2002
Protection dates
2002/03/22 : inscrit MH
Type
manoir
Main period of construction
4e quart 16e siècle, 1ère moitié 17e siècle
Later work
19e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Quessoy
Département
Côtes-d'Armor
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.42946, -2.65600
Mérimée reference
PA22000015

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Ensemble fortifié construit en deux temps, fin 16e début 17e siècle, et constitué d'un corps de logis entouré d'enceintes défensives cantonnées de tours. Différentes dépendances sont encore réparties à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des douves (pavillon d'entrée, chapelle, pressoir, moulin...). Travaux au cours du 19e siècle, avec disparition des tours accolées à la façade orientale du manoir.

English translation

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Fortified complex built in two periods, late 16th early 17th century, and consisting of a main dwelling surrounded by defensive enclosures flanked by towers. Various outbuildings are still distributed inside and outside the moat (entrance pavilion, chapel, press, mill...). Work during the 19th century, with the disappearance of the towers attached to the eastern façade of the manor.

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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