Château de Trévarez

Château de Trévarez
Château de Trévarez
Saint-Goazec, Finistère, Brittany in France
	Front view of Trévarez
	Château de Trévarez
Coordinates	48°09′10″N 3°48′24″W / 48.15278°N 3.80667°W
Type	Palace
Site information
Owner	General Council of Finistère
Controlled by	Monument historique
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	Good
Website	Domaine de Trévarez
Site history
Built	1893
Built by	Walter-André Destailleur
In use	1907

The Château de Trévarez is a stately home in the commune of Saint-Goazec in Finistère, in Brittany, France.^[1]

The former manor house was built in the 16th century (the west part) and the 17th century (the east part).^[1] The present structure was commissioned by James de Kerjégu, Chairman of the General Council of Finistère, and built at the end of the 19th century by the French architect Walter-André Destailleur.

Trévarez is one of the most recent châteaux built in France. Construction was completed around the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1941, the château was taken over by the German occupying forces. The castle was bombed on 30 July 1944 by the Royal Air Force.^[2]

Location and style

The château is located on a promontory overlooking the valley of the River Aulne, canalised as part of the Nantes-Brest Canal. Its architecture is a combination of traditional style and technological innovations.^[2]

Protection

The château is partly listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.^[1] The park and gardens are also listed on the Ministry's database and are open to the public.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Base Mérimée: Château de Trévarez, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ ^a ^b "Chateau of Trevarez". Châteaux Français. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ Base Mérimée: Parc du château de Trévarez, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)