Manoir de Kerazan

Loctudy, France

Manoir de Kerazan was built in the 16th and 18th centuries. All the rooms are exactly like they were in the 19th century: kitchen, bedrooms, reception room, billiard room, drawing room, library etc. This manor was Joseph Astor's house when he was mayor of Quimper. It was bequeathed in 1928 to the Institut de France by its last owner, Joseph-Georges Astor. Visiting Kerazan, you will discover the art of living in Brittany during the 19th century including wonderful collections of paintings and pottery.

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Kerazan 116, Loctudy, France
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Founded: 1766
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Maxime (2 years ago)
A pretty mansion to visit from the outside. Despite some difficulties in maintaining some exteriors, we feel a real desire to do well. It is very nice to walk around and look at their vegetable garden. Interior not visited
Florence Garet (2 years ago)
Very nice visit with a very efficient art history student guide on the history of this mansion and on the different details of everything that furnishes this mansion. Along the way, the mansion houses the kitchen which was used as a filming location for the Tipiak advertisement. The garden is also very pretty, it is an English garden with a vegetable patch. An outbuilding houses an exhibition area where we were able to meet a local painter with paintings typical of the region and landscapes that we encountered during our stay.
Clara Winterfeldt (5 years ago)
A nice place, wonderful old trees and an interesting Interieur. Perfect for a visit.
Hugh Dell (5 years ago)
Great Parc
Pierrette Fouillen (6 years ago)
Un domaine chargé d'histoire et un parc magnifique surtout en automne...
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